2 tablespoons steak sauce or 2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves minced
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest grated
1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
1/4 cup vital wheat gluten
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/3 cup marinara sauce
Steps:
Preheat oven to 375
Mash the kidney beans in a mixing bowl until no whole beans are left Add the soy sauce steak sauce 2 T olive oil garlic lemon zest bread crumbs wheat gluten and herbs and use a fork to mix everything together Use your hands to knead the mixture for about a minute until everything is really well combined and firm
Roll the bean mixture into walnut-sized balls 12-15 total Smaller ones have the best texture
Grease a rimmed baking sheet with olive oil Place the balls on the sheet and then drizzle them with a little more oil to coat Bake for about 15 minutes until lightly browned on the bottom then flip them and bake for another 10 minutes Remove them from the oven and pour about 1/3 c of your marinara sauce onto them flipping them around to coat Bake for an additional 5 minutes
Serve with spaghetti and additional marinara sauce
