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Sweet and Sour "Meat" Balls

Serves 4

Level Easy

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Balls:
1–2 eggs, see recipe later
1 cup shredded cheddar
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup minced onion
1 tsp basil
1 1/2 tsp salt replacer
1/4 tsp . sage
Sauce:
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup vinegar
3/4 cup apricot jam, or peach works well, too
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup minced onion
1 tsp oregano
1 dash hot sauce

Ingredients

Balls:
1–2 eggs , see recipe later
1 cup shredded cheddar
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup minced onion
1 tsp basil
1 1/2 tsp salt replacer
1/4 tsp . sage
Sauce:
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup vinegar
3/4 cup apricot jam , or peach works well, too
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup minced onion
1 tsp oregano
1 dash hot sauce

Method

01

Mix the first three ingredients together thoroughly, starting with one egg.
02

Mix in the other ball ingredients and then add the egg and mix in if the mix is too dry and not holding together into balls about 2 inches in diameter.
03

Place in a baking dish.
04

Mix the sauce ingredients together and then pour over the balls.
05

Cover and bake at 350 oF for about 1 hour.