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Ingredients:
- 1 pkg (14 ounce) beef-flavored soy crumbles
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon lower-sodium soy sauce
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
- 2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Preparation:
Mix together the soy crumbles, 2 tsp fresh ginger and 1 clove garlic. Form into 24 balls, 1" in diameter. Brown the balls in a non-stick skillet over moderate heat. Meanwhile, combine the cornstarch, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and vegetable broth. Set aside.In a medium saucepan, heat 1/2 tsp of the sesame oil over moderate heat. Add the ginger and garlic and cook briefly; do not let them brown. Stir in the vegetable broth mixture and heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
Mix in the green onions and remaining 1 tsp sesame oil and remove from heat. Pour the sauce over the browned meatballs. Serve warm with toothpicks.
Yield: 8 servings. Serving size: 3 no-meat balls. Per serving: 79 calories, 1 g total fat (0.1 g sat fat), 8 g pro, 9 g carb, 350 mg sodium, 0 mg cholesterol.
*Morningstar Ground Meatless, Green Giant Harvest Burgers for Recipes and Lightlife Gimme Lean are a few of the soy crumble choices.
Recipe reprinted with permission
