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Sweet and Sour Vegetarian Meatballs

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
35 min
TOTAL TIME
50 min
SERVINGS
5 servings
Snack
Sweet and Sour Vegetarian Meatballs
Ingredients
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
  • 2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 3/4 cup apricot jam
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 dash hot pepper sauce
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to its highest temperature setting, which is 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 175 degrees Celsius.
2
In a large mixing container, combine the eggs, Cheddar cheese, and cottage cheese until they are thoroughly incorporated. Add 1/2 cup of finely chopped onion, 1/4 cup of pecans, a few sprigs of fresh basil, a pinch of salt, and some dried sage leaves. Stir in the bread crumbs until they are evenly distributed. Shape the mixture into small, rounded balls and place them in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
3
In another mixing container, blend together the vegetable oil, vinegar, apricot jam, ketchup, 1/4 cup of finely chopped onion, a few sprigs of dried oregano, and some hot pepper sauce until smooth. Pour the mixture over the meatballs.
4
Bake the dish uncovered in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the meatballs have firmed up and the sauce has thickened and bubbled over.