Easy Beef Meatballs - Baby & Child Friendly
These beef meatballs are packed with iron and vitamins and are so easy to prepare. You can serve them to your baby with some veggies on the side or a yogurt dip. For older kids, you could add a couple to a wrap with some cheese and tomato or add them to their lunchbox. So versatile!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 egg
- ½ cup oats
- 1 carrot
- 1 tomato
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
- Grate the carrot coarsely and add it to a bowl.
- In a food processor, add the oats and blend until they have a fine, powdery texture. Add the oats to the bowl.
- In a food processor, add the tomato, onion, garlic cloves and olive oil. Blend for 30 seconds until all chopped and add to the bowl.
- Add the ground beef, vinegar, oregano and ground pepper to the bowl. Mix all the ingredients well for 2-3 minutes.
- Cover the mixture with some cling film and let it rest in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Take a small piece of the mixture and form into a ball about a golf size.
- Place it on a tray lined with parchment paper. Continue with the rest of the mixture, placing the meatballs with a finger space between them.
- Bake in a preheated oven to 180℃ / 350℉ for 30 minutes. Turn over and bake for 10 more minutes.
Notes
- You could substitute the oats with plain breadcrumbs.
- You could store the meatballs in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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