Meatballs

This is a simple, tasty and nutritious meal for the whole family. Best thing about this meal is it is JAM PACKED with hidden vegetables!!

Meatballs

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This is a simple, tasty and nutritious meal for the whole family. Best thing about this meal is it is JAM PACKED with hidden vegetables!!

Meatballs

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Course: 1 meal a day, Baby Led Weaning, BLW, Family Meals, lunchbox, Main Course

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

500 grams beef mince
1 zucchini grated
1 carrots grated
1 garlic clove minced
1 egg or just the yolk.*allergen
2 tsp whole grain mustard
3 tsp parsley finely chopped
2 tsp rosemary finely chopped

Equipment

1 bowl
1 Frying Pan
1 Spatula

Method

Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix with your hands until combined
Split into 24 even balls (or for babies do more log shaped)
Refrigerate for at least 30 mins
Fry in coconut oil or ghee or olive oil until browned

Notes

Age Appropriate: When tolerating egg* allergen

This is a simple, tasty and nutritious meal for the whole family. Best thing about this meal is it is JAM PACKED with hidden vegetables!!

I served this with zucchini noodles (zoodles) that I made with my spiralizer and fried after I cooked the meatballs. Can also serve with lentil pulse pasta for GF option which is also higher in protein than regular wheat pasta.

For the sauce I used our Veggie Bomb Pasta Sauce recipe

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