Marvelous "Meatballs"
Long before I became a raw Foodist, I loved grilling portabella mushrooms with seasonings in place of steak. I smothered them with grilled onions and the flavor and texture where just wonderful substitutes for meat when my family wanted steaks for dinner. When I began converting to a mostly raw food diet, I started looking for ways to replace some of my old favorites. Spaghetti and Meatballs is one of my favorite comfort foods. Something about sharing a good Italian meal makes everyone you're sharing it with feel like family. Searching the internet for raw vegan meatballs was met with disappointment on my part. I found most recipes where not much more than ground nuts with spices. I wanted something heartier, more 'meaty'. This recipe incorporates the use of portabella to give it that 'meaty' texture I was looking for the same way I used to use portabella's in place of steak. I came up with this recipe based on ideas from several sites I searched through Google but I can't give credit to any one in particular, nor can I take complete credit myself. Cheers!

3 reponses to "Marvelous "Meatballs""
1. Rizzo, When I freeze mine and
Rizzo,
When I freeze mine and then thaw them later to use, they don't come out sticky... a little softer than when they are fresh but I solve that by popping back into the dehydrator for an hour and they are good to go. It sounds like you may need to dehydrate longer than I do if stickiness is a problem. I'm honored that you tried them!
Cheers ;)
2. I made these. Next time I am
I made these. Next time I am going to dehydrate them for longer. When you say freeze them, how do they taste when they thaw? Mine were "sticky" I did nto realy like that texture.
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3. oh wow i will have to try
oh wow i will have to try this soon i love mushroom "meat" ! I had the most amazing raw baby portabella burger that was very similar to this recipe so i am very excited to see how this one turns out! thanks!