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Back to school recipe ideas: Veggie-packed meatballs

A quick recipe to try for your children as they head back into the school year.


Veggie-packed meatballs are another nutritious back-to-school recipe for your kids.

This recipe is delicious enough that your children will want to finish each bite. This recipe was sourced from Taste Explorers cookbook, a book by B-Well in collaboration with Munchie Monster and his colourful friends.

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Veggie-Packed Meatballs

Ingredients

  • 500 grams of lean minced meat
  • 1 cup finely chopped mixed veggies (carrots, bell peppers, spinach)
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 2 tablespoons Sandwich Spread
  • 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
  2. In a bowl, mix the minced meat, finely chopped veggies, canola oil, sandwich spread, mixed herbs, salt, and pepper until well combined.
  3. Shape the mixture into meatballs and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  4. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through.

*This recipe was provided by B-Well

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Veggie-packed meatballs

Veggie-packed meatballs
  • Author: B-Well
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: Lunch, Dinner
  • Method: Frying
  • Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

Scale
  • 500 grams of lean minced meat
  • 1 cup finely chopped mixed veggies (carrots, bell peppers, spinach)
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 2 tablespoons  sandwich Spread
  • 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
    2. In a bowl, mix the minced meat, finely chopped veggies, canola oil, sandwich spread, mixed herbs, salt, and pepper until well combined.
    3. Shape the mixture into meatballs and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
    4. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through.

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