SWEET AND SOUR FAUX MEAT BALLS

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A great dish with sweet and sour sauce. Serve it with a big bowl of steamed rice.

Provided by Janet Potts

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

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

Steps:

To make Sweet and Sour Sauce: In a medium bowl combine the oil, vinegar, jam, ketchup, grated onion, salt, oregano and hot pepper sauce. Stir until well combined.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl combine the eggs, Cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, chopped onion, pecans, basil, salt, sage and bread crumbs. Mix well and form into 2 inch balls or patties. Place them in a 9x13 inch baking dish and cover them with sweet and sour sauce. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 461.5 calories, Carbohydrate 51.7 g, Cholesterol 118.7 mg, Fat 24 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 14 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 1597.4 mg, Sugar 24.4 g