How to Make Zesty Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a delicious and flavorful dish to add to your vegetarian repertoire? Look no further than these zesty vegetarian sweet and sour meatballs! This dish takes traditional meatballs and gives them a tasty vegetarian twist, making them perfect for meatless Monday or any day of the week. Packed with a combination of hearty and wholesome ingredients, these meatballs are sure to be a hit with veggie lovers and carnivores alike.

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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 (Optional)
  • 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

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 50 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch rectangular baking dish with cooking spray.
  • 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.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until browned and set, about 45 minutes.
  • 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.
  • Nutrition

    647 cal.

    • Total Fat: 38g
    • Saturated Fat: 14g
    • Cholesterol: 199mg
    • Sodium: 1376mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 65g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 36g
    • Protein: 19g
    • Vitamin C: 15mg
    • Calcium: 59mg
    • Iron: 6mg
    • Potassium: 328mg