I made vegan balls......

Yes, balls...lol. ya know those little scrumptious balls that most people make out of dead animal muscle and serve with sauce. well, I made those but minus the dead animal. they happened to turn out fantastic and I am going to share the recipe with you so that you can make balls too. Now these measurements are just "suggestions" since I didn't really measure....eyeball it the best you can and add things to your taste.


Vegan Balls

Ingredients

1/2 cup TVP (textured vegetable protein) (you could probably also use burger crumbles)
slightly less than 1/2 cup hot water (or broth) (don't need this with burger crumbles)

1/2 can rinsed pinto beans
small handful of old fashioned oats
5-6 saltine crackers (crushed fine)
1/4-1/2 cup vital wheat gluten (or flour, breadcrumbs, etc)
1/2 cup ground flax seed
couple of table spoons tomato sauce (whatever you are using for the pasta would work)
s&p
garlic powder (a good coating)
onion powder (a little less than garlic)
(btw I typically would use real garlic and onions but i was feeling lazy and this worked out well. )
1-2 tbsp olive oil
1tsp liquid smoke
1tbsp worcestershire sauce (buy vegan or make your own)
1tbsp A1
1/2-1 tsp dry mustard 
1-2 tsp molasses
1-2 tsp balsamic vinegar
light sprinkle of crushed red pepper flakes (unless you like spicy then load it up)
sprinkle of paprika
Italian seasoning (basil, thyme, oregano)

Directions

rehydrate tvp with water/broth let stand for about 10 mins
throw beans into a food processor and grind till you get a chunky paste
combine tvp and bean mixture
add all remaining ingredients and stir until you get a nice "meaty" consistency

roll into balls and bake on a greased baking sheet
425 for 20 mins or till brown and crispy, flip and bake another 20 mins
makes 24 small balls.