Walnut Tofu "meat" Balls

Ingredients

• 2 cups coarsely ground walnuts (you can use pecans or any nut you prefer)
• 2 cups whole wheat bread crumbs (I use 6 or 8 slices of whole wheat bread cut into small cubes, but it you prefer the store bought cr)
• 1 liter extra firm tofu, that has been drained well and the excess water squeezed out
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1/4 cup soy sauce, unfermented
• 3 tablespoons onion flakes
• 3 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon sea salt (you can use regular salt if you prefer)
• 1/4 teaspoon sage
• 1/4 teaspoon marjoram
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes
• beef gravy or spaghetti sauce, to top when they come out of oven

Directions

1. 1

   Mash tofu with fork or potato masher until crumbly and as small as you can get it.

2. 2

   Add seasonings and soy sauce to tofu and mix very well.

3. 3

   Add bread crumbs, walnuts, celery and onion flakes. Mix well.

4. 4

   Mix and knead with hands in bowl to incorporate everything well until the right consistency to form into "meat balls." Make them any size you want.

5. 5

   Place in baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake at 400 until nicely browned. Cover in brown gravy or spaghetti sauce when they come out of the oven and serve hot.