SWEET AND SOUR VEGETARIAN MEATBALLS

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My vegetarian sweet and sour meatball recipe is the most requested recipe from my kitchen! These are delicious and the perfect size for the main appetizer at your next event! Your guests will love them...and will come back for more! I promise! I have served these at so many functions and people swear they are meat! Yes, I deep-fry them! They come out so round and delicious! Test one to be sure the meatballs are done inside. Be careful not to overcook them!

Provided by lvscoffee7

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 25m

Yield 19

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 sleeves crackers (such as Keebler® Town House®), crumbled
1 ½ cups pecan meal
1 ½ cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup sweet onion, minced
¼ cup finely chopped fresh spinach
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
¾ teaspoon poultry seasoning
½ teaspoon salt
6 large eggs eggs, beaten
½ cup vegetable oil for frying
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (10 ounce) jar grape jelly
1 (12 ounce) jar chili sauce (such as Heinz®)

Steps:

  • Toss cracker crumbs and pecan meal together in a large bowl. Add Colby-Jack cheese, onion, spinach, garlic, parsley, poultry seasoning, and salt. Beat the eggs together in a bowl; incorporate into the mixture.
  • Form meatballs using a 1-inch cookie scoop. Roll smooth.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer. Drop meatballs gently into the hot oil until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over low heat. Add grape jelly and stir gently until it's completely melted. Stir in chili sauce until well combined. Add cooked meatballs and stir to coat. Heat through, about 5 minutes. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.1 calories, Carbohydrate 26.9 g, Cholesterol 69.1 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 565.5 mg, Sugar 14 g

Axam Miyingo
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These meatballs are a delicious and healthy alternative to traditional meatballs. I highly recommend them!


Okafor Odirah
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I've made these meatballs several times now and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they taste amazing.


Hussnain Gujjar
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These meatballs are a great way to get kids to eat their vegetables. My kids loved them!


Clozes Cleophas
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I'm not a vegetarian, but I really enjoyed these meatballs. They were so flavorful and moist.


Saif Dhamrah
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These meatballs were a bit too sweet for my taste, but I think I could fix that by reducing the amount of sugar in the sauce.


Gaming Jihad
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I'm always looking for new vegetarian recipes and these meatballs definitely fit the bill. They're easy to make and they taste great!


Tamimur Robi
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These meatballs are a great appetizer or main course. I love serving them with rice or noodles.


Nus Rat
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I made these meatballs for a potluck and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Carmella Cordova
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These meatballs were a great way to use up some leftover vegetables. They were also a lot healthier than traditional meatballs.


sandhya bohaju
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I love that this recipe uses simple ingredients that I always have on hand. The meatballs are always a hit with my family.


Ejaz Mehmood
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These meatballs were so easy to make and they turned out so well! I'll definitely be making them again.


Tomisin Ogunjobi
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The meatballs were a bit dry, but the sauce was delicious. I'll try adding more moisture to the meatballs next time.


Afrin RUMANA
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These meatballs were a bit bland for my taste. I think I'll add some more spices next time.


MD Porid
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I followed the recipe exactly and the meatballs turned out great! The sauce was a little too sweet for my taste, but that's easily fixed with a little less sugar.


Ehiz omosere (El-shantel)
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These meatballs were delicious! I made them for my family and they all loved them. The sauce was especially good.


MD Abdulla
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I'm not usually a fan of vegetarian meatballs, but these were really good! The sauce was perfect - tangy and sweet, with just the right amount of heat.


Farjana Jannat
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These vegetarian meatballs were a hit at my dinner party! Everyone loved the sweet and sour sauce, and the meatballs were so tender and flavorful.


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