sweet and sour

Porcupine “Meatballs”

INGREDIENTS

For Meatballs: – 1 cup cooked lentil – 1 cup Minute Brown Rice – 1/2 small onion , diced – 1 cup quick-cooking oat – 3/4 cup grated dairy-free cheddar cheese – 1 flax egg – 8 ounces tomato sauce – 1 teaspoon garlic salt – 1 teaspoon dried basil – 1/4 teaspoon black pepper For Sweet & Sour Sauce – 1 cup packed brown sugar – 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour – 1 1/2 cups water – 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar – 3 Tablespoons soy sauce

STEP 1

Combine lentils, Minute Brown Rice, onion, oats, cheese, flax egg, tomato sauce, and seasonings in a large bowl. Mix well, forming golf-ball-sized meatballs .

STEP 2

In a large skillet, combine sauce ingredients and whisk until boiling and thickened. Add baked meatballs to the sauce, spooning sauce over them. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

STEP 3

Once sauce is thickened, serve meatballs plain as appetizers or over rice/quinoa for a meal.

Tips for Making  Sweet And Sour Porcupine:

Baked for half an hour, and then gently tossed into a hot bath of super easy homemade sweet and sour sauce.