Vegetarian Pecan Meatball Hoagie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces low fat cottage cheese
8 egg whites
1 large onion, chopped coarsely
1 cup pecans, chopped coarsely
2 cups soda crackers, crushed coarsely
1 teaspoon sage
2 teaspoons garlic powder
5 whole wheat hoagie rolls
1 1/2 - 2 quarts tomato sauce
2 garlic cloves, whole and peeled
olive oil

Preparation

In a blender container, blend cottage cheese until smooth. Pour into a mixing bowl.
Add the egg whites, onion, pecans, crackers, sage, and garlic powder and mix well. Allow to thicken in refrigerator for 10 minutes.
Form mixture into 2-inch balls.
Fry in lightly oiled pan, turning to brown on all sides.
Put browned meatballs in baking dish, cover with tomato sauce and heat in oven or microwave until sauce bubbles.
Cut hoagie rolls in half and lightly brush cut sides with olive oil. Toast rolls in 400 degree F oven until very lightly browned, remove from oven and rub garlic clove on each side. Bake an additional 3-4 minutes or until nicely browned.
Put 3 meatballs with sauce down the center of each toasted hoagie roll and serve warm.