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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!
Ingredients
Sweet and Sour Sauce
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- ¾ cup apricot jam
- 1 cup ketchup
- ¼ cup minced onion
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 dash hot pepper sauce
Meatballs
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon dried sage
- 2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2
In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, Cheddar cheese, and cottage cheese until well blended. Mix in 1/2 cup onion, pecans, basil, salt and sage. Stir in bread crumbs. Form the mixture into 2 inch balls, and place them in a 9×13 inch baking dish.
Step 3
In another bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, vinegar, apricot jam, ketchup, 1/4 cup onion, oregano and hot pepper sauce. Pour over meatballs.
Step 4
Bake uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until meatballs are firm, and sauce is thick and bubbly.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 5 | |
| Calories 803 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat45g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol181mg | 60% |
| Sodium2264mg | 98% |
| Total Carbohydrate82g | 30% |
| Dietary Fiber5g | 18% |
| Total Sugars36g | |
| Protein25g | |
| Vitamin C14mg | 71% |
| Calcium350mg | 27% |
| Iron5mg | 26% |
| Potassium470mg | 10% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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