Zesty Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Zesty Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs

1. Cooking spray -
2. Ground pecans - 1 cup
3. Eggs, or more if needed - 5
4. Shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese - 2 cups
5. Minced onion, or to taste - 1 tablespoon
6. Italian seasoning, or to taste - 1 tablespoon
7. Crushed cornflakes cereal - 1 cup
8. Salt (Optional) - 1 teaspoon
9. Vegetable oil - ¼ cup
10. Distilled white vinegar - ¼ cup
11. Ketchup - 1 cup
12. Grated onion - ¼ cup
13. Apricot jam - 1 (12 ounce) jar
14. Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Zesty Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs

1. Stage

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

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

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

4. Stage

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.