Walnut tofu balls

This recipe was given to my by Hubby's office manager, who is a vegetarian Seventh-Day Adventist.  Her family eats these as part of their Thanksgiving dinner.  Ours went into some yummy barbecue sauce and were then served up on sourdough hoagies.  Yum!

Ingredients

• 2 cups bread, torn into small pieces
• 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup oats, quick-cooking
• 1/2 cup diced onions
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 2 teaspoons vegan chicken seasoning ( Chicknish, Butler's Chick-Style, or other)
• 16 ounces extra firm tofu
• 1/2 cup water ( if needed)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Directions

1. Mix first 4 ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Add seasonings and mix until combined.
3. Drain tofu and crumble with hands into the meatball mixture, mix.
4. Add soy sauce and mix until all ingredients are incorporated.
5. With clean hands, roll about a tablespoon's worth of mixture into a ball. If it is too dry to stick together, up to 1/2 cup water can be added. (I don't ever have to add water.).
6. Continue to roll mixture into balls, and place onto a greased baking sheet, an inch or two apart. I use a cookie dough scoop to get mine a uniform size.
7. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes (depending on size), until nicely browned.
8. Cool and transfer to container or bag for freezing, or serve hot as desired.
9. (These work well as appetizers, or as part of a main dish with barbecue sauce, brown gravy, vegan stroganoff sauce, or Asian sauces.)