Photo: Alexander Maasch
Italian Cheese Balls
10 ingredients
6 servings
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"The cheese balls are actually a mixture of pecan meal, bread crumbs, cheese, and eggs. After frying, they are smothered in a tomato sauce, and baked to perfection. Uncooked cheese balls can be frozen for later use."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
659
Calories
21g
Protein
50g
Fat
36g
Carbs
Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pecans | 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) | 196 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheddar Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 113 |
| Bread | 1 slice (30g) white | 79 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Soup | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup dried bread crumbs
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup eggs, beaten
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
- 1 cup tomato juice
- 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (optional)
Directions
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