TOFU MEATBALLS WITH PEPPERS

Identity Card of the Recipe

125 KCal Calories per serving

Ingrediants

For the meatballs

350 g of tofu
Q.b. of pepper
Q.b. of salt
2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
If necessary: a few tablespoons of soy milk
1 teaspoon of sweet paprika
1 sprig of parsley
1 clove of garlic
25 g of wholemeal flour
About 70 g of breadcrumbs
80 g of green olives
30 g of sesame seeds

For the sauce

Q.b. of salt
2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
A few basil leaves
100 g of cherry tomatoes
400 g of peppers
Q.b. of pepper

Materials Needed

Mixer
Cooking pan
Scoop
Chopping board
Knife

Preparation

First, devote yourself to the preparation of the sauce. Wash the peppers, cut them in half, remove the stalk, seeds and internal filaments. Cut the peppers into cubes.
Sauté the peppers in a pan with a drizzle of oil, add the diced tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut the tofu into cubes.
Collect the cubes of tofu in a blender, add salt, pepper, paprika, garlic, parsley, olives and sesame seeds: blend until smooth.

The right alternative
Those who don't like tofu can replace it with seitan or wheat muscle: in this case, adjust the consistency by increasing or decreasing the dose of liquid.

Mix the tofu cream with breadcrumbs and as much wholemeal flour as needed to obtain a hand-workable consistency. If necessary, add a little soy milk.
Take a spoonful of dough and make small balls just over a walnut.
Roll the meatballs on the breadcrumbs.
Once the meatballs are obtained, brown them in a drizzle of oil, maintaining a sustained flame.
When they are browned, transfer them to the pan with the peppers and cook for 10 minutes, over low heat, to flavor them.
Serve the tofu balls hot with a few basil leaves, pairing with croutons.

Alice's comment - PersonalCooker

Did the taste of tofu balls win you over? They are special as a single summer dish: if you don't like peppers you can avoid them and use a simple tomato sauce flavored with basil. For a sinful version, dip the meatballs in boiling oil and no one will be able to resist!

Nutritional values and Health Comment on the recipe

That of Tofu Meatballs with Peppers is a recipe that belongs to the group of vegan main courses.
It has a moderate energy intake and calories are mainly provided by lipids, followed by carbohydrates and finally by proteins. Fatty acids are mainly monounsaturated, complex carbohydrates and peptides have a medium - high biological value.
Cholesterol is absent and fibers are abundant.
Tofu Meatballs with Peppers are foods that are suitable for most diets, including those for metabolic pathologies and overweight.
The abundance of fiber could increase intestinal motility.
They do not contain lactose, which is why they can be consumed by those intolerant to milk sugar. However, they are unsuitable for celiac disease due to the presence of gluten.
They are also accepted by vegetarian and vegan philosophies.
The average portion is about 150-250 g (180-300 kcal).