Flavor packed meatballs covered with a sweet and sour sauce made with apricot jam!

Vegetarian Sweet & Sour Meatballs with Apricot Jam

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Just like your family may not agree what to serve these Vegetarian Sweet & Sour Meatballs with! Some may want it over rice and some may want to serve it with a side of Creamy Mashed Potatoes & Easy Garlic Knots!

What You’ll Need for the Meatballs:

• 3 cups Pepperidge Farms Herbed Seasoning Stuffing
• 1 1/2 cups Pecan Meal
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 Onion, Diced
• 1 1/2 cups Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
• 8 Eggs
• 1 tsp Sage
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 1 tsp Garlic Salt
• 2 tbsp Parsley Flakes

And the Apricot Sauce:

• 1/2 cup Oil
• 1/2 cup Lemon Juice
• 1 cup Ketchup
• 1 tsp Salt
• 4 tbsp Brown Sugar
• 2/3 of 17.25 oz Apricot Jam Jar
• 4 tbsp Onion, Diced
• 1 tsp Oregano
• 4-6 dashes Tabasco Sauce

How to Make Vegetarian Sweet & Sour Meatballs

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together 3 cups Pepperidge Farms Herbed Seasoning Stuffing, 1 1/2 cups pecan meal, 1 tsp salt, 1 diced onion, 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, 8 eggs, 1 tsp sage, 4 garlic cloves, 1 tsp garlic salt, and 2 tbsp parsley flakes.
• Roll into balls and place in prepared pan.
• In a separate bowl, make the apricot sauce by whisking together 1/2 cup oil, 1/2 cup lemon juice, 1 cup ketchup, 1 tsp salt, 4 tbsp brown sugar, 2/3 of 17.25 oz apricot jam jar, 4 tbsp diced onion, 1 tsp oregano, and 4-6 dashes of tabasco sauce.
• Pour over meatballs.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes.

More Vegetarian Meatballs:

• Vegetarian Swedish Meatballs
• Vegetarian Spaghetti & Meatballs
• Rice Krispie Vegetarian Meatballs + VIDEO
• Sweet & Sour Tofu Meatballs
• Saucy Vegetarian Meatballs

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Vegetarian Sweet & Sour Meatballs

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Vegetarian Sweet & Sour Meatballs, flavor packed meatballs covered with a sweet and sour sauce made with apricot jam!

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 3 cups Pepperidge Farms Herbed Seasoning Stuffing
• 1 1/2 cups Pecan Meal
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 Onion, Diced
• 1 1/2 cups Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
• 8 Eggs
• 1 tsp Sage
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 1 tsp Garlic Salt
• 2 tbsp Parsley Flakes

Apricot Sauce

• 1/2 cup Oil
• 1/2 cup Lemon Juice
• 1 cup Ketchup
• 1 tsp Salt
• 4 tbsp Brown Sugar
• 2/3 of 17.25 oz Apricot Jam Jar
• 4 tbsp Onion, Diced
• 1 tsp Oregano
• 4-6 dashes Tabasco Sauce

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, mix together all of the meatball ingredients.
3. Roll into balls and place in prepared pan.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together all of the apricot sauce ingredients.
5. Pour over meatballs.
6. Bake for 35-40 minutes.