This recipe turned out great and was really easy! We will definitely be making it in the future.
Meatballs:
4 eggs
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1 tsp dry basil
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
Sauce:
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup white vinegar
3/4 cup apricot jam
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup minced onion
1 tsp dry oregano
1 dash hot pepper sauce
Mix eggs, cottage cheese, and cheddar cheese together in a large bowl until well combined. Add half cup onion, pecans, basil and salt. Mix well. Stir in bread crumbs. Form into 2 inch balls and put into 9x13 baking dish. In another bowl whisk all ingredients together for the sauce and pour evenly over the meatballs. Bake 35 min. on 350.
Serve with white or brown rice cooked in vegetable or chicken stock.
