Vegetarian Meatballs recipe

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Ingredients

9 large eggs eggs
5 cups bread crumbs
3 cups finely chopped walnuts
3 cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese
3 medium onions, finely chopped
2 cups cottage cheese
½ cup vegetable oil
6 tablespoons minced garlic
4 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons salt

Nutrition Info

527.9 calories
carbohydrate: 31.9 g
cholesterol: 136 mg
fat: 36 g
fiber: 3.6 g
protein: 21.9 g
saturatedFat: 10 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 853.6 mg
sugar: 4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.

  2. Mix eggs, bread crumbs, walnuts, Cheddar cheese, onions, cottage cheese, oil, garlic, basil, and salt together in a bowl with your hands until thoroughly blended. The batter will be very stiff.

  3. Chill mixture in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.

  4. Roll into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes, turn meatballs, and continue to bake for another 8 minutes.

Recipe Yield

80 meatballs

Recipe Note

No one ever knows these are vegetarian. These also make great cocktail meatballs in a slow cooker with sweet and sour, Asian, or barbecue sauce.

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