Vegetarian Recipe a Day

A wonderful vegetarian appetizer you can serve your family or guests is mock meatballs. If you’re unsure of what type of meat substitute to use, try bulgur. Bulgur is a crushed wheat of Middle Eastern origin and makes and excellent meat substitute. The recipe below makes 24 meatballs which should serve about 8 people.

Vegetarian Meatballs Ingredients

2 cups of uncooked bulgur, well rinsed.
1 beaten, large egg.
1 tablespoon of minced onion.
Dried oregano (to taste).
Freshly ground black pepper (to taste).
1 cup of tomato juice.
3 tablespoons of olive oil.

Directions

1. Mix your bulgur, egg, and onion together in a bowl. Then season it with the oregano and pepper. Then form the meatballs into walnut-size balls.

2. Grab a large skillet, coat it wil love oil, then place it over a medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and cook them until they’re well browned. Next, add in your tomato juice, cover the skillet, and cook it for about 5 minutes. Add extra juice if the skillet starts to become dry. The bulgur should be softened to a meatball consistency when they’re ready. Serve your delicious meatballs as desired (A serving dish and toothpicks work great).

Vegetarian Meatball Nutritional Information

Per meatball:
60 calories
2 grams of protein
1 gram of fat
11 grams of carbs
9 milligrams of cholestorol
4 milligrams of sodium
1 gram of fiber