Spicy Meatless Meatballs

Whether you add them to pasta or serve them in a hoagie roll with tomato sauce and cheese, you'll love these meatless meatballs made from rice, oats, bread crumbs, and Parmesan.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 220 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup rolled oats
• ⅔ cup milk
• ¼ cup cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 cups cooked rice
• 1 cup oil for frying, or as needed
• ⅔ cup dry bread crumbs
• ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 2 medium onions, diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Grind oats in a food processor until fine. Add cooked rice and milk; mix until pureed. Add onions, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, cornmeal, eggs, flour, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and cayenne pepper; pulse until thoroughly combined.

Step 2

Roll about 2 tablespoons of the mixture into a ball. Repeat with remaining mixture to make about 48 meatballs. Place in the refrigerator until firm, about 1 hour.

Step 3

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop meatballs in batches into the hot oil, and fry until heated through and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes.