Veggie Meatballs
My son is 16 months old and has CF. We have struggled with how to keep his weight gain steady while teaching him to eat a variety of foods. These meatballs have been a savior. I have experimented and used a variety of veggies in the meatballs and he seems to love them all. The coconut oil and applesauce make them very moist and they are easy to freeze. I sometimes serve them to him with some of a vegetable pouch on top as the "sauce." Anything for those extra calories!!
by Laurel D.
Nutrition information
Servings: 40
Amount per serving
- 132
Calories - 44mg
Sodium - 8g
Protein - 28mg
Calcium
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 3 c sweet potato
- 2 c green beans
- 3 c spinach
- 2 c broccoli
- 8 eggs
- 2 c bread crumbs or quinoa
- 2 apples
- 2 c cups apple sauce
- 3 fl oz coconut oil
- 3 fl oz heavy cream
- Add All Ingredients
Instructions
Prep Time: 15-20 minutes
Step 1
Steam sweet potato, green beans and broccoli. I like to use veggies that steam in the bag to cut time.
Step 2
Use your food processor to chop sweet potato, green beans, spinach, broccoli and apples.
Step 3
Mix in large bowl with turkey and beef.
Step 4
Add applesauce, eggs, coconut oil and cream. Mix well.
Step 5
Add bread crumbs or quinoa to thicken the mixture
Step 6
Mix well until consistency is ready for scooping into meatballs.
Step 7
Scoop into tablespoon-size balls and bake on a greased foil-lined cookie sheet for 10 minutes at 450 degrees.
Step 8
These are great for freezing once they have cooled from baking.
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