[LookiLoo]

<span style="color:#000000;">Non-veggie family members love this . I've modified this a bit from a recipe I found on allrecipies.com in an attempt to make it slightly healthier:</span><br><br>
Vegetarian sweet and sour meatballs<br><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">Meatballs:</span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">5 egg whites</span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">2 egg yolks</span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese</span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">3/4 cup low fat cottage cheese</span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">1/2 cup finely chopped onion</span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">1 cup finely chopped walnuts</span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">1 teaspoon dried basil</span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">salt and pepper to taste</span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">2 - 2 1/2 cups whole wheat bread crumbs</span></span></span></span></span><br><br><br><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">Sweet and Sour Sauce:</span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">1/4 cup canola</span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">1/4 cup white vinegar</span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">3/4 cup apricot jam</span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">1 cup ketchup</span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">1/4 cup minced onion</span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">1 teaspoon dried oregano</span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">1 dash hot pepper sauce</span></span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).</span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, Cheddar cheese, and cottage cheese until well blended. Mix in 1/2 cup onion, walnuts, basil, salt and pepper. Stir in bread crumbs. Form the mixture into 2 inch balls, and place them in a 9x13 inch baking dish.</span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">In another bowl, whisk together the canola oil, vinegar, apricot jam, ketchup, 1/4 cup onion, oregano and hot pepper sauce. Pour over meatballs.</span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">Bake uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until meatballs are firm, and sauce is thick and bubbly.</span></span></span></span></span><br></span></span><br></span></span>

 

[seattlegirl]

Cheesy nut balls! Sounds good to me. <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif">

 

[LookiLoo]

They are actually surprisingly 'meaty'! Not exactly low in calories, but sooo yummy.