Not Meatballs

Tonight my husband and I almost got into a fight over my vegan meal.  Because we both wanted the rest ... !  I won, and he ate a bowl of Rice Krispies instead.

This has put my mind at ease.  There ARE good recipes out there!  We had the Not Meatballs with spaghetti and organic pasta sauce (from a jar - GASP).

Walnut Pate

1 cup soaked raw walnuts (I forgot to soak them for 4 hours, so I put them in the microwave in a bowl of water for 5 minutes.  That seemed to soften them up pretty well, but watch it so it doesn't make a mess.)

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp olive oil

1 tsp tamari

¼ tsp garlic powder

dash salt

1 tbsp minced fresh parsley

1 tbsp minced onion

Place the walnuts, lemon juice, olive oil, tamari, garlic powder, and salt in a food processor fitted with the S blade and process into a paste. Stop occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Transfer to a small mixing bowl. Stir in the parsley and onion and mix well.  I put all the ingredients in the food processor to get a smoother texture. Stored in a sealed container in the fridge, Walnut Pate will keep for five days.

I sauteed about 4 oz of mushrooms that I had leftover from another recipe.  After they were done, I added half the jar of marinara sauce, heated it through, and then added the walnut pate, again heating through.  It ends up looking like vomit, but it tastes amazing.  Trust me on this, I am a very picky eater.  If I think it tastes good, it must be REALLY good!  I will probably be making this once a week!

Namarie!