Meatballs with Hidden Veg

I'm always looking for ways to add extra veg into meals. My little man is definitely showing signs of being a fussy toddler! and getting him to eat vegetables can be a little bit of a challenge... some days. A winner for us has always been pasta and meatballs so I decided to change up my usual recipe and try add in some extra vegetables! The meatballs turned out so well and actually didn't taste that different to my normal meatball recipe. Perfect for the whole family!

SAUCE:

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 Onion

• 1 Bottle Tomato Passata

• 1 Can tomatoes

• Salt

• Peper

• Fresh Basil

• Olive Oil

METHOD:

1. Finely chop onion and brown in olive oil

2. Add can tomato and cook for approximately 5 minutes

3. Add passata, salt, pepper and basil

4. Simmer sauce on medium heat while preparing meatballs

MEATBALLS

INGREDIENTS:

• 500g Veal and Pork Mince

• 250g Beef mince

• 1/2 Medium Zucchini

• 1 Large Carrot

• 2 Large Cauliflower Florets

• 3 Cloves Garlic

• 1 Medium Potato

• Handful Fresh Parsley

• Inside of 1 Bread Roll (older bread work better than fresh)

• Salt & Pepper

METHOD:

1. Place mince in a bowl

2. Finely grate zucchini, potato, cauliflower and carrot

3. Squeeze out all excess liquid from vegetables and place in bowl with mince

4. Crush and add garlic

5. Finely chop parsley and add to mince and vegetables

6. Crumb bread to a fine consistency and add to mix

7. Add salt and pepper

8. Roll mixture into balls of desired size and place them into sauce

9. Cover and cook on low heat for at least 3 hours

10. Enjoy :)