Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Vegetarian sweet and sour meatballs made with eggs, cottage cheese, onion, pecans, basil, and bread crumbs are moist and delicious.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 803 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

For meatballs, combine eggs, Cheddar cheese, and cottage cheese in a bowl and mix until well blended. Add onion, pecans, basil, salt, and sage. Stir in bread crumbs. Roll mixture into 2-inch balls, and place in a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 3

For the sauce, whisk together the vegetable oil, vinegar, apricot jam, ketchup, onion, oregano, and hot pepper sauce. Pour over meatballs.

Step 4

Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until meatballs are firm, and sauce is thick and bubbly, 35 to 40 minutes.