Vegan Cheese-stuffed Meatballs - The Wild Vegans

Ingredients

• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 227g (8oz) cremini mushrooms (or button mushrooms), diced
• One 425g (15oz) can red beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 3/4 cup vegan panko bread crumbs (gluten-free if necessary, we like Ian’s ), plus more if needed
• 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast (or use more bread crumbs)
• 2 tbsp. liquid aminos (use coconut aminos to be soy-free)
• 1 1/2 tsp. dried basil
• 1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• Smoked Gouda Cheese Sauce , Melty Variation
• 12oz spaghetti or other pasta (gluten-free if necessary), optional
• 4 cups Sun-Dried Tomato Marinara Sauce (or store-bought vegan marinara sauce)