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.

     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

     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.