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Sweet and Sour Faux Meat Balls

Name: Sweet and Sour Faux Meat Balls
Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup vegetable oil; ¼ cup distilled white vinegar; 1 cup apricot jam; 1 cup ketchup; ¼ cup minced onion; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 dash hot pepper sauce; 5 eggs, beaten; 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese; ½ cup cottage cheese; ½ cup finely diced onion; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 teaspoon dried basil; ½ tablespoon salt; ¼ teaspoon sage; 2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs

Rating: 4.18 stars

33 Ratings
24 Reviews
7 Photos

A great dish with sweet and sour sauce. Serve it with a big bowl of steamed rice.

By Janet Potts

Recipe Summary

Servings:

Yield:

8 to 10 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

To make Sweet and Sour Sauce: In a medium bowl combine the oil, vinegar, jam, ketchup, grated onion, salt, oregano and hot pepper sauce. Stir until well combined.

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Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 3

In a large bowl combine the eggs, Cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, chopped onion, pecans, basil, salt, sage and bread crumbs. Mix well and form into 2 inch balls or patties. Place them in a 9x13 inch baking dish and cover them with sweet and sour sauce. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

461.5 calories; 14 g protein; 51.7 g carbohydrates; 118.7 mg cholesterol; 1597.4 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (24)

Most helpful positive review

CarrieHansen

11/02/2003

These appetizers really have a meaty texture and a wonderful taste. Non-vegetarians may not even realize that they're not made of meat! And for vegetarians it's a refreshing and delicious alternative to soy-based meat substitutes. If you want them to taste more "sausagey" try doubling the amount of sage and add a hearty dash of dried basil. When I made this recipe for a holiday party I coated a pan with non-stick spray put the meatballs on it without the sauce and baked for 30 minutes at 325 degrees F in order to brown and firm them up nicely. Then I tossed them into a crockpot and covered them in homemade barbecue sauce (there are several fine recipes on this website). DELICIOUS party appetizer! I'll also consider making them in a white sauce and serving them over egg noodles a la Swedish "meatballs". Thank you Janet for posting this recipe! It's definitely on my "keeper" list! Read More

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DC Girly Girl

09/24/2008

Edible but I don't think it's a keeper. Had too much of a bready flavor so if I were to do it again I would probably cut down on the bread crumbs. The sauce was really good though. I think I will use that again with regular meatballs. In spite of being vegetarian DO NOT mistake this for being healthy. I got 18 meatballs using a 2 tbsp scoop out of this recipe. Once I added up JUST the caloric stuff that worked out to 205 calories per meatball. Yikes! BTW: this is the same recipe as Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs except with one more egg. Read More

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33 Ratings

5 star values: 18
4 star values: 9
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 2
1 star values: 2

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CarrieHansen

11/01/2003

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Laurie Adrienne

12/23/2002

These are the best "fake" meatballs I have ever tasted. It was almost scary how much they looked and tasted like "real" meatballs. I had to keep reminding myself that I had not actually put any hamburger into the recipe! The sweet and sour sauce was very good too. I also plan to make the meatballs again with Italian seasonings and parmesan cheese and use them in spaghetti. Read More

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LynnInHK

05/18/2005

This recipe makes a lot but it was so tasty that we didn't have any problems finishing them. A great alternative to greasy real meatballs. Read More

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Heliftsmeup

07/20/2008

Easy and quick to make. Very yummy and filllng. Made with brown rice. Read More

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abbey

01/22/2009

The meatballs are pretty good for other purposes (like spaghetti & meatballs) but we really didn't think they went with this sauce very well at all. I'd give the meatballs 4 stars but the combination of the meatballs & sauce only 2. Read More

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Kelly Sullivan Larkin

01/22/2008

My family loved these. I used fat free cheddar and cottage cheese. Really good but the texture is more like stuffing than a real meatball. We had these with mashed potatoes and a vegetable for dinner. Read More

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DC Girly Girl

09/23/2008

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Kristy

01/11/2010

This sauce was OK... I used it on regular frozen "meat" balls but it was too tart. I would add sugar or reduce the amount of vinegar to improve the flavor. I won't make these again. Read More

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INFRYQ

07/26/2004

These were awesome. I cut the sweetness in a double recipe by making only one recipe worth of sweet-sour sauce and making up the difference with canned tomato sauce. It worked very well. Read More

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Nutritional Information

Sweet and Sour Faux Meat Balls

Servings Per Recipe: 9
Calories: 461.5

% Daily Value *

protein: 28 %

carbohydrates: 17 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 12 %

sugars:

fat: 37 %

saturated fat: 29 %

cholesterol: 40 %

vitamin a iu: 14 %

niacin equivalents: 38 %

vitamin b6: 12 %

vitamin c: 16 %

folate: 14 %

calcium: 19 %

iron: 15 %

magnesium: 16 %

potassium: 9 %

sodium: 64 %

thiamin: 18 %

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*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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CarrieHansen

11/01/2003

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Laurie Adrienne

12/23/2002

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LynnInHK

05/18/2005

This recipe makes a lot but it was so tasty that we didn't have any problems finishing them. A great alternative to greasy real meatballs.

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(14)

Heliftsmeup

07/20/2008

Easy and quick to make. Very yummy and filllng. Made with brown rice.

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abbey

01/22/2009

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Kelly Sullivan Larkin

01/22/2008

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DC Girly Girl

09/23/2008

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Kristy

01/11/2010

This sauce was OK... I used it on regular frozen "meat" balls but it was too tart. I would add sugar or reduce the amount of vinegar to improve the flavor. I won't make these again.

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INFRYQ

07/26/2004

These were awesome. I cut the sweetness in a double recipe by making only one recipe worth of sweet-sour sauce and making up the difference with canned tomato sauce. It worked very well.

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