sweet and sour faux meat balls

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1 cup apricot jam
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce
• 5 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup finely diced onion
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon sage
• 2 cups italian seasoned bread crumbs

Recipe

• 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.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• 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.