VEGETARIAN SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

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My mother first made these for me and now I made them all the time - incredibly delicious! Serve as a main course, an appetizer.. doesn't matter, they always taste great!

Provided by KIMCA

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Meat and Poultry     Meatball Appetizer Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 eggs
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
½ cup cottage cheese
½ cup finely chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 ½ teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon dried sage
2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
¼ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup white vinegar
¾ cup apricot jam
1 cup ketchup
¼ cup minced onion
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 dash hot pepper sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, Cheddar cheese, and cottage cheese until well blended. Mix in 1/2 cup onion, pecans, basil, salt and sage. Stir in bread crumbs. Form the mixture into 2 inch balls, and place them in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, vinegar, apricot jam, ketchup, 1/4 cup onion, oregano and hot pepper sauce. Pour over meatballs.
  • Bake uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until meatballs are firm, and sauce is thick and bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 803.1 calories, Carbohydrate 82.3 g, Cholesterol 181.1 mg, Fat 44.9 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 24.8 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 2264.4 mg, Sugar 35.9 g

j fike
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These meatballs were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Hasaan Mirani
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I loved the flavor of these meatballs! The sauce was perfect too.


Niyaz Ahmed
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These meatballs were so easy to make and they were so delicious! I will definitely be making them again.


Lindo Jama
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my meatballs turned out too mushy.


Veselin Barosov
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The meatballs were a bit dry, but the sauce was delicious.


Tofu Potato
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These meatballs were a bit bland for my taste. I think I will add some more spices next time.


Jack Boi
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I love this recipe! The meatballs are always so moist and flavorful, and the sauce is perfect.


Sajid Pramee
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These meatballs were easy to make and so delicious. I will definitely be making them again.


Atike Islam
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I made these meatballs for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Hafiz Rain
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These meatballs were amazing! I used a combination of ground beef and pork, and they were so moist and juicy. The sauce was also perfect, with just the right amount of sweetness and sourness.


My Baba
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This was a great recipe! The meatballs were so flavorful and the sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.