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These meatballs are perfect for the kid's lunchboxes, as well as an addition to soup, a bowl of chilli con carne or a tomato passata with spaghetti. Cook once, eat twice! Source: kidspot
Ingredients
- Parsleyhandful
- Ground beef2 lb
- Egg1
- Spices, cumin1 tsp
- Spices, oregano1 tsp
- Spices, garlic powder1 tsp
- Spices, paprika1 tsp
- Spices, black peppersprinkle
- Olive oilDrizzle
Common allergens (USDA)
Recommended after 12 months old
Steps
- 1. Chop the parsley until quite fine.
- 2. Place all ingredients except the extra virgin olive oil into a large mixing bowl and get the kids into it.
- 3. All the ingredients need to be well combined.
- 4. Using wet hands, roll into small meatballs.
- 5. Heat a frying pan to a medium-high heat and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Fry meatballs evenly until golden and well cooked. (If you prefer, you can bake the meatballs in a 180°C oven for around 10-12 minutes.)
- 6. Cool before freezing in portion control sized packs.
- 7. Send to school frozen, they will be thawed by lunchtime and help keep the rest of the lunch cool.
Key Nutrition
Choline
Iron
Niacin
Phosphorus
Protein
Riboflavin
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B6
Vitamin K
Zinc
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Lunch box meatballs
kidspot
🌱 Staff
Complexity
Medium
Total Time
20 min
Serving Number
6
Age Suggestion: Baby-led Weaning (age-agnostic if not choking hazards)
appetizers,
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family foods
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