Mighty Meatballs

Name: Mighty Meatballs
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 500 g beef mince; 2 carrots (Grated); 1 courgette (Grated); 150 g button mushrooms (Finely chopped); 1 white onion (Diced); 120 g breadcrumbs; 2 tsp dried mixed Italian herbs; 1 egg (Beaten); 50 g parmesan cheese (Grated); 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 white onion (Diced); 2 garlic cloves (Finely chopped); 1 stalk celery (Diced); 2 carrots (Grated); 1 red pepper (Chopped); ½ aubergine (Chopped); 800 g chopped tomatoes (Tinned); ½ cauliflower (Grated); 2 tbsp dried mixed Italian herbs; 2 tbsp worcester sauce; beef stock Cube; 2 mozzarella Balls (Drained and torn into chunks)

Our meatballs are truly mighty! Jam packed with vegetable goodness to fuel your little big kids. Serve with a glass of Arla Big Milk so you know they are getting all their sneaky vitamin goodness too!

Ingredients

For the meatballs

500 g Beef mince
2 Carrots (Grated)
1 Courgette (Grated)
150 g Button mushrooms (Finely chopped)
1 White onion (Diced)
120 g Breadcrumbs
2 tsp Dried mixed Italian herbs
1 Egg (Beaten)
50 g Parmesan cheese (Grated)
1 tbsp Olive oil

For the sauce

1 tbsp Olive oil
1 White onion (Diced)
2 Garlic cloves (Finely chopped)
1 stalk Celery (Diced)
2 Carrots (Grated)
1 Red pepper (Chopped)
½ Aubergine (Chopped)
800 g Chopped tomatoes (Tinned)
½ Cauliflower (Grated)
2 tbsp Dried mixed Italian herbs
2 tbsp Worcester sauce
Beef stock Cube
2 Mozzarella Balls (Drained and torn into chunks)

Instructions

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Mix all meatball ingredients bar the olive oil in a bowl and season well.

Step 2

Pinch away a bit of the meat mixture and roll in your hands to form a ball (roughly the size of a golf ball). Keep repeating and set all meatballs aside on a lined baking tray. Pop in the fridge whilst you make the sauce.

Step 3

Heat the oil in a large, deep pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and fry for a few mins. Add the garlic and fry for a further minute.

Step 4

Add the celery, carrots, red peppers and aubergine and fry for a few mins. Add the tinned tomatoes, cauliflower, Italian herbs, Worcester sauce and beef stock and bring to the boil.