Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Description
This vegetarian sweet and sour meatball recipe is made with eggs, cottage cheese, onion, pecans, basil, and bread crumbs. They're moist and delicious.
Ingredients
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4 eggs
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1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
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1/2 cup cottage cheese
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1 cup finely chopped pecans
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1/2 cup finely chopped onion
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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1 teaspoon dried basil
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1/4 teaspoon dried sage
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2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
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1 cup ketchup
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3/4 cup apricot jam
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1/4 cup vegetable oil
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1/4 cup white vinegar
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1/4 cup minced onion
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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1 dash hot pepper sauce
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Combine eggs, Cheddar cheese, and cottage cheese in a bowl until well blended. Add pecans, ½ cup onion, salt, basil, and sage; stir in bread crumbs. Roll mixture into 2-inch balls; place in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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Whisk ketchup, apricot jam, vegetable oil, vinegar, ¼ cup onion, oregano, and hot pepper sauce together in a bowl; pour over meatballs.
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Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until meatballs are firm and sauce is thick and bubbly, 35 to 40 minutes.