Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2002

These appetizers really have a meaty texture and a wonderful taste. Non-vegetarians may not even realize that they're not made of meat! And for vegetarians, it's a refreshing and delicious alternative to soy-based meat substitutes. If you want them to taste more "sausagey" try doubling the amount of sage and add a hearty dash of dried basil. When I made this recipe for a holiday party, I coated a pan with non-stick spray, put the meatballs on it without the sauce, and baked for 30 minutes at 325 degrees F, in order to brown and firm them up nicely. Then I tossed them into a crockpot and covered them in homemade barbecue sauce (there are several fine recipes on this website). DELICIOUS party appetizer! I'll also consider making them in a white sauce and serving them over egg noodles, a la Swedish "meatballs". Thank you, Janet, for posting this recipe! It's definitely on my "keeper" list!

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CarrieHansen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Central City, Nebraska, USA

Living In: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Reviewed: May 18, 2005

This recipe makes a lot but it was so tasty that we didn't have any problems finishing them. A great alternative to greasy real meatballs.

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LynnInHK

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Centreville, Virginia, USA

Living In: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2000

These are the best "fake" meatballs I have ever tasted. It was almost scary how much they looked and tasted like "real" meatballs. I had to keep reminding myself that I had not actually put any hamburger into the recipe! The sweet and sour sauce was very good, too. I also plan to make the meatballs again with Italian seasonings and parmesan cheese and use them in spaghetti.

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LAURIE ADRIENNE

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2009

The meatballs are pretty good for other purposes (like spaghetti & meatballs), but we really didn't think they went with this sauce very well at all. I'd give the meatballs 4 stars but the combination of the meatballs & sauce only 2.

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abbey

Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2008

Edible, but I don't think it's a keeper. Had too much of a bready flavor, so if I were to do it again, I would probably cut down on the bread crumbs. The sauce was really good though. I think I will use that again with regular meatballs. In spite of being vegetarian, DO NOT mistake this for being healthy. I got 18 meatballs using a 2 tbsp scoop out of this recipe. Once I added up JUST the caloric stuff, that worked out to 205 calories per meatball. Yikes! BTW: this is the same recipe as Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs except with one more egg.

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DC Girly Girl

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Living In: Columbia, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2008

Easy and quick to make. Very yummy and filllng. Made with brown rice.

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Heliftsmeup

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2008

My family loved these. I used fat free cheddar and cottage cheese. Really good, but the texture is more like stuffing than a real meatball. We had these with mashed potatoes and a vegetable for dinner.

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Kelly

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Clinton, Connecticut, USA

Living In: Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2010

This sauce was OK... I used it on regular frozen "meat" balls but it was too tart. I would add sugar or reduce the amount of vinegar to improve the flavor. I won't make these again.

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Kristy

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2005

I didn't use the sauce do I cannot comment on that but the "balls" were good. I omitted the sage as my husband isn't a fan and I used half the cheddar and half mozza cheese. I also added lots of garlic and used walnuts instead of pecans. They turned out tasty!

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JeanieMomof3

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2010

I did not care for this recipe! I would have rated it 0 star if the site would allow. I followed the recipe exactly. The sauce tasted like ketchup and the meat balls were dry and tasteless. I will NEVER make this again!

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