Meatballs are a family favourite in our house. I especially love this recipe because it’s a one-tray recipe! It is quick and easy, especially if you have some pasta sauce in the freezer, and a great mid-week meal – but I have provided a recipe for the pasta sauce too if you would like to make it!

If you want to avoid sourdough/wheat/grains you can swap for 1/2 cup almond meal – the meatballs will be soft and moist which is great for BLW.

This meal can be adapted for BLW and also puree.

For BLW under 9ish months of age (before pincer grasp has developed) you can shape the meatballs into ‘log’ shape so it’s easier for your baby to pick up and manoeuvre. You can serve it with some of the sauce, and whilst the meatballs are cooking you can pop a whole potato or small sweet potato, or some pumpkin slices in the oven to roast, which you can serve alongside.

For BLW over 9ish months, you can offer the meatballs in log shape or chopped into bite sized pieces and serve with pasta (we chose red lentil pulse pasta for extra iron and protein).

For puree, add the meatballs, sauce, roasted vegetable of choice and a splash of water to the blender and blend until smooth.