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Zesty Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Photo: Alexander Maasch

Zesty Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs

14 ingredients 20 min + 50 min 6 servings openrecipes
Zesty Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs

"These meatballs use pecan meal as a meat replacement. They are so good, you don't even miss the meat! This recipe does have eggs and cheese in it, so it is not quite vegan. But those items can be substituted to make it so. The ingredients may sound funny, but the result is amazing! The sauce is very zesty so if you don't want it to be too strong cut down on the vinegar some."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

597
Calories
19g
Protein
49g
Fat
25g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pecans 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) 196
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • 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)
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup grated onion
  • 1 (12 ounce) jar apricot jam
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

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