HEART HEALTHY COOKING CLASS - Nut About Nuts

Main-dish Nut Balls

1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup cashews-chopped
1/4 cup peanuts-unsalted
1 cup bread crumbs, (we recommend Italian)
3/4 cup egg substitute
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon basil
4 cups spaghetti sauce

1. Place the sunflower seeds, cashews and peanuts in a blender and grind them. The size of the pieces is not very important, but make sure they are not too big.
2. Place the ground nuts in a medium-sized bowl and add the bread crumbs, eggs, garlic powder, celery seed, and basil. Mix well and shape the mixture into small balls.
3. Place the spaghetti sauce in a large kettle and bring to a gentle simmer.   Drop the balls into the sauce. Cover and let simmer for about 15 minutes.
4. Serve with your favorite pasta.

Spiced Nuts

1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 cup pecan halves, walnut halves, or cashews

In a microwave safe bowl, combine first 7 ingredients. Heat uncovered in microwave 1 1/2 minutes; stir occasionally. Add 1/2 cup nuts at a time to syrup mixture. Stir until well coated. With a slotted spoon lift out nuts; drain extra syrup. Place nuts in a shallow, 1 1/2 quart microwave safe dish. Repeat with remaining nuts. Heat coated nuts, uncovered, in microwave 5 minutes or until syrup begins to harden slightly. Transfer nuts to wax paper and allow to cool and harden.

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