Toddler meatballs
Perfect for kids
Approx 8 serves
Serves
45 mins
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Regina Wypych
These meatballs are great to have on hand for your toddler or older baby and can be made, fried, frozen then defrosted and reheated to serve as a meal when needed.
TIP Maximise iron absorption by serving the meatballs with green vegetables, such as cooked silverbeet or broccoli, and food high in vitamin C, such as capsicums, kiwifruits and mandarins.
Great to have on hand for your toddler or older baby. These meatballs can be made, fried and frozen, then defrosted and reheated to serve as a meal when needed. Alternatively they can be served cold as a snack food. Another benefit is that it hides some veg and is a great way to introduce your little one to new flavours. TIP: Maximise iron absorption by serving the meatballs with green vegetables such as broccoli or cooked silverbeet and vegetables or fruit high in vitamin C, such as sweet capsicum and mandarins.
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Ingredients
500g Quality Mark beef mince
lean
1-2 slices wheatmeal bread
1/2 onion
finely chopped or grated
1 carrots
peeled and grated
1 egg
lightly whisked
1 tsp mixed herbs
1 garlic clove
crushed
1 Tbsp olive oil
plain flour
Method
To Make Dish
1
Whizz the bread in a food processor. Alternatively, cut off the crusts from the bread, wet it quickly under the tap and rip into pieces before transferring to a mixing bowl..
2
Place the bread, mince, onion, carrot, egg, herbs and garlic in a bowl and mix until wellcombined. This is best done with clean hands.
3
Roll mince mixture into approximately 24 small balls, toss each ball lightly in plain flour and place on plates covered with grease-proof paper. Pop in the fridge for at least half an hour prior to frying.
4
In a frypan, over a medium heat fry meatballs. Turning them until they are nicely browned on all sides and no longer pink inside. Do this in two batches.
5
Serve with cooked vegetables, kumara (or pasta) and fruit, Alternatively, serve cold as a snack food.
Nutrition Information per Serving (101g)
Serving size will vary depending on your older baby or toddler's age and appetite. Each child is unique and some days they will eat more than other days. This nutritional analysis is only based on 3 meatballs. It does not include accompanying food such as vegetables, kumara or pasta and fruit.
Energy
609kJ (145 kcal)
Protein
15.7g
Total Fat
4.8g
Saturated Fat
1.5g
Carbs
9.7g
Dietary Fibre
g
Sodium
118mg
Iron
1.8mg
Zinc
2.9mg
Vitamin B12
0.6µg
