Name: Sweet and Sour Vegetarian Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 19
Ingredients: Crackers (such as Keebler® Town House®), crumbled - 2 sleeves; Pecan meal - 1 ½ cups; Shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese - 1 ½ cups; Sweet onion, minced - 1 cup; Finely chopped fresh spinach - ¼ cup; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Finely chopped fresh parsley - 3 tablespoons; Poultry seasoning - ¾ teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Eggs, beaten - 6; Vegetable oil for frying - ½ cup; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Grape jelly - 1 (10 ounce) jar; Chili sauce (such as Heinz®) - 1 (12 ounce) jar

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Cooking:

15 min.

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Ingredients for - Sweet and Sour Vegetarian Meatballs

1. Crackers (such as Keebler® Town House®), crumbled - 2 sleeves

2. Pecan meal - 1 ½ cups

3. Shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese - 1 ½ cups

4. Sweet onion, minced - 1 cup

5. Finely chopped fresh spinach - ¼ cup

6. Garlic, minced - 3 cloves

7. Finely chopped fresh parsley - 3 tablespoons

8. Poultry seasoning - ¾ teaspoon

9. Salt - ½ teaspoon

10. Eggs, beaten - 6

11. Vegetable oil for frying - ½ cup

12. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon

13. Grape jelly - 1 (10 ounce) jar

14. Chili sauce (such as Heinz®) - 1 (12 ounce) jar

How to cook deliciously - Sweet and Sour Vegetarian Meatballs

1. Stage

Toss cracker crumbs and pecan meal together in a large bowl. Add Colby-Jack cheese, onion, spinach, garlic, parsley, poultry seasoning, and salt. Beat the eggs together in a bowl; incorporate into the mixture.

2. Stage

Form meatballs using a 1-inch cookie scoop. Roll smooth.

3. Stage

Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer. Drop meatballs gently into the hot oil until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.

4. Stage

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over low heat. Add grape jelly and stir gently until it's completely melted. Stir in chili sauce until well combined. Add cooked meatballs and stir to coat. Heat through, about 5 minutes. Serve.