THMD3: Porcupine Meatball Bake

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Skinnymixer’s Porcupine Meatball Bake features in the FAMILY FAVOURITES section of the cookbook The Healthy Mix Dinners 3. 

The Porcupine Meatball Bake is a cookbook exclusive recipe…

This Porcupine Meatball Bake will bring back some childhood memories for some Skinnies! Although there are no cans of tomato soup  used, it has plenty of vegetables and is the perfect all-in-one bake to feed the family.

This is an all-in-one bake that you can serve with some crusty bread to mop up the sauce or perhaps some steamed green vegetables.

Some of our testing team even made subway sandwiches with them! 

What you will need:

 

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Dietary Variations

For this recipe we have variations for:

✔️ Egg Free
✔️ Low Carb
✔️ Lower Calorie
✔️ Paleo
✔️ Vegetarian
✔️ Low Fodmap 

Cooking Methods

For this recipe we have variations for:

✔️ Slow cooker

Freezer Prep Meal Plan Info – How to Make as a Dump Bag

This recipe features in the Freezer Prep Meal Plan located in the presale bonus located in the ‘Meal Plan Collection’ download and has a matching print-at-home label. 

To make as a ‘dump bag’ we follow the Slow Cooker variation for the recipe and do the following.

1. Follow the Slow Cooker variation – we will cook the sauce, prepare the meatballs and freeze with vegetables. Do not double this recipe – that is a lot of balls!
2. To make the sauce – Cook the recipe and stop after Step 6. 
3. Chill the sauce – you need to chill the sauce before adding into the dump bag with the raw meatballs.
4. Attach label to a large snaplock bag or desired container. The labels are print-at-home and are 6 labels to an A4 page.
5. Combine sauce, vegetables and raw meat in a large snaplock bag or desired container. Try to remove as much air as possible to avoid freezer burn & Freeze your ‘dump bag’.
6. DEFROST TO USE: It is best to defrost the day before in the fridge as you don’t want to add frozen food to the slow cooker.  
7. “Dump” the contents of the freezer bag into the slow cooker and cook for 5-6 hr on low. Ensure meatballs are covered with sauce.

Please note – this is for use with a slow cooker and not the TM6 slow cooker function. To use the slow cooker function in the Thermomix, you need the recipe to be specifically created with a maximum 800g of meat and a minimum amount of liquid.

Want to know more about The Healthy Mix Dinners 3 cookbook? 

This is the contents of the cookbook with all the dietary variations included for each. As you can see we have a strong focus on 

• Dairy-free
• Gluten-free
• Nut-free
• Egg Free
• Low Carb
• Paleo
• Vegetarian
• Low FODMAP

⭐️⭐️ P.s. these dietary codes apply either directly to the recipes, or signify that we have given instructions on how to meet multiple dietary requirements. ie. For Vegetarian – we have tested vegetarian alternatives. ⭐️