This a real hands-on recipe for all the family. Kids get to explore the textures of the vegetables and the meat, the gooeyness of the egg and the silky feel of the fresh breadcrumbs as they roll up the balls. Older children can start exploring workplace health and safety using the grater and the knife. Cooking is a fun task for a group as conversation and laughter become the extra ingredients to a tasty meal.
To make it gluten-free
Replace breadcrumbs with cooked rice
Stress-free hint
Use any type of mince – beef, chicken, pork
Use any type of vegetable – grated broccoli stem, sweet potato
Use dry breadcrumbs if that is all you have
Lamb meatballs
Ingredients:
250g lean minced lamb
1 onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, grated
1 zucchini, grated
1 egg, beaten
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs (3 slices bread chopped in the food processor)
Parsley
Pepper to taste
1 teaspoon oil
Method:
Combine all the ingredients except the oil. Form the mixture into small patties.
Place in lined baking tray use a little spray oil if you like, cook in a moderate oven until cooked through, turn as required. (Can be cooked in a frypan or on the BBQ if desired)
Serve on a tray with coriander yogurt or in a bread roll with salad.
Coriander Yoghurt
1 cup Greek style yoghurt
1 small cucumber finely diced
1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander
Salt & pepper
Method:
Combine ingredients
Looks delicious! And I was meaning to buy a mincer, too… 🙂
You will find these great for entertaining. They freeze well and take very little time to heat up. Thank you for your comment.
What is good oven temp for these?
Hi Mari, thanks for your question 180 degrees C will work, if you notice they are getting too brown you can cover them with foil.
Have a great day! regards Leanne
Look forward to trying these with the kids over the weekend. Maybe I should double the batch and hope there are some left for school lunch on Monday!
These are awesome wrapped in flat bread. You can shape them like small sausages as well. And Voila!sausage rolls