Zesty Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Recipesfull introduces to you: Vegetarian Recipes. (Zesty Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs). These meatballs use pecan meal as a meat replacement. They are so good, you don't even miss the meat! This recipe does have eggs and cheese in it, so it is not quite vegan. But those items can be substituted to make it so. The ingredients may sound funny, but the result is amazing! The sauce is very zesty so if you don't want it to be too strong cut down on the vinegar some.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Zesty Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Ingredients

cooking spray

1 cup ground pecans

5 eggs

or more if needed

2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

1 tablespoon minced onion

or to taste

Italian seasoning

or to taste

1 cup crushed cornflakes cereal

1 teaspoon salt

¼ cup vegetable oil

¼ cup distilled white vinegar

1 cup ketchup

¼ cup grated onion

1 (12 ounce) jar apricot jam

1 teaspoon dried oregano

Everyday Cooking

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch rectangular baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Mix the ground pecans eggs Colby-Jack cheese minced onion Italian seasoning cornflake crumbs and salt in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Add another egg if mixture isn't holding together. Shape the mixture into balls and place into the prepared baking dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until browned and set about 45 minutes.

Step 4

Mix together the vegetable oil vinegar ketchup grated onion apricot jam and oregano together in a bowl until smooth; pour the sauce over the baked pecan balls and return to oven until the sauce is bubbling 5 to 10 more minutes.

Nutritional Information

Zesty Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 646.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 18.9g 38%

Carbohydrates: 64.6g 21%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 8%

Sugars: 36.1g

Fat: 38.1g 59%

Saturated Fat: 13.8g 69%

Cholesterol: 198.5mg 66%

Vitamin A Iu: 963.8IU 19%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.7mg 36%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 26%

Vitamin C: 14.8mg 25%

Folate: 77.2mcg 19%

Calcium: 59mg 6%

Iron: 6.1mg 34%

Magnesium: 33.7mg 12%

Potassium: 328.1mg 9%

Sodium: 1376mg 55%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 342.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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