Zesty Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe

Directions

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

Methods :

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9×13-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.