Ingredients
Meatballs:
4
eggs
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup
cottage cheese
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1 teaspoon dried basil
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
Sweet
and Sour Sauce: 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup
white vinegar 3/4 cup apricot jam
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup minced onion
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 dash hot pepper sauce
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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 9x13
inch baking dish.
In another bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, vinegar, apricot jam,
ketchup, 1/4 cup onion, oregano and hot pepper sauce. Pour over
meatballs.
Bake uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until
meatballs are firm, and sauce is thick and bubbly.