Sweet and Sour "Meat"balls

"Meat"balls:
1 lb. ground beef substitute (Nightlife Gimme Lean Sausage)

Recipe adapted from PETA
publication

1/2 green pepper, finely chopped

1 small onion, finely chopped

2 slices bread, crumbled

1/4 cup almond meal flour

Salt and pepper to taste

Oil for frying

Sweet and Sour Sauce:

1/2 can pizza sauce

1/3 cup apricot jelly

1 tbsp maple syrup

2 tsp hot sauce

1 tsp chili powder

• Combine ground beef, green pepper, onion, bread, almond meal, salt and pepper into large bowl. Mix with hands and begin forming into 1-inch to palm-sized balls. The mixture should bind but still remain moist. Add additional almond meal if the mixture does not bind or water if the mixture falls apart.
• Coat skillet with oil and heat over medium. Add meatballs and fry until browned on all sides.
• In separate saucepan add pizza sauce, jelly, maple syrup, hot sauce, and chili powder and cook over low heat until smooth. Add browned meatballs and mix to coat. Simmer for a few minutes before serving.

This recipe was originally posted on my pledge blog: http://mobtownvegan.blogspot.com/.