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Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs
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Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs

18 ingredients 15 min + 40 min 5 servings openrecipes
Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs

"My mother first made these for me and now I made them all the time - incredibly delicious! Serve as a main course, an appetizer.. doesn't matter, they always taste great!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1159
Calories
43g
Protein
55g
Fat
125g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 17 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pecans 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) 196
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Cottage Cheese 1/2 cup (113g) 2% 98
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meatball not in our table 0
Sauce 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

  • Meatballs:
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
  • 2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
  • Sweet and Sour Sauce:
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 3/4 cup apricot jam
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 dash hot pepper sauce

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