Name: Zesty Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Cooking spray -; Ground pecans - 1 cup; Eggs, or more if needed - 5; Shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese - 2 cups; Minced onion, or to taste - 1 tablespoon; Italian seasoning, or to taste - 1 tablespoon; Crushed cornflakes cereal - 1 cup; Salt (Optional) - 1 teaspoon; Vegetable oil - ¼ cup; Distilled white vinegar - ¼ cup; Ketchup - 1 cup; Grated onion - ¼ cup; Apricot jam - 1 (12 ounce) jar; Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon

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.