All you do is cook up 2/3 cup dry quinoa w veg broth in place of water. Chill it.
Then add
1 can drained, fork mashed(leave a lot of texture though) red kidney beans
6 ounce can of tomato paste (make sure it does not contain oil)
Chopped fresh basil- (a little less than ¼ cup)
Dried oregano
Chopped fresh parsley
Garlic powder
Sea salt to taste
Mix all ingredients together with your hands
Roll into 1 TBSP size balls and place on non stick cookie sheet (can line w parchment paper if not non-stick)
Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-35 mins until they are nicely browned
Tips:
- Make sure you chill the quinoa before adding ingredients and rolling into balls
- Don’t overcook quinoa
Another variation
- Shape them into patties and put on 100% whole wheat roll.