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Pecan Meatballs

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Yield: About 30 meatballs

Pecan Meatballs

Ingredients

  • 4 cups bread crumbs, whole grain (soft)
  • 1 cup oats, quick
  • 1 cup pecan meal
  • 1 1/4 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 cup celery, chopped
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt, Kosher
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce, low sodium
  • Cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
  3. Mix bread crumbs, oats and pecan meal in a large bowl. Set aside.
  4. Add remaining ingredients to a blender or food processor. Blend well leaving small bits of onion and celery.
  5. Stir blended mixture into dry ingredients. Mix well.
  6. Let mixture sit for 5 to 10 minutes to absorb moisture.
  7. Form mixture into 1 inch balls. Press meatballs firmly together. Place on baking sheet.
  8. Bake meatballs for 30 minutes total, turning halfway (at 15 minutes). Meatballs are done when they are browned.
  9. See a cooking demonstration of this Pecan Meatball recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

Notes

Prepare bread crumbs in a blender or food processor. Blend small batches of bread on low speed (or pulse) until they are bread crumbs. Use whole grain bread or rolls.

These pecan meatballs are great served over spaghetti and topped with Crockpot Italian Pasta Sauce and Parmesan cheese.

© Karen Breyer

 

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