I had the idea to develop a lunchbox meatball Thermomix recipe with “hidden” vegetables for all the kids returning back to school over the coming weeks…
so I googled “most nutritious vegetable” and of course Kale came up. I really don’t enjoy eating kale personally, I just think there are other foods out there which taste much nicer. These meatballs taste fantastic, because the parmesan cheese hides the kale taste wonderfully – it does not however hide the colour! If your kids love the colour green, they’re going to love these in their lunchboxes.
Love Nik xx
skinnymixer's Lunchbox Meatballs
Servings: 22
Ingredients
- 100 g parmesan cheese cubed small
- 40 g kale leaves roughly chopped, stem removed (or other vegetables such as zucchini, spinach)
- 500 g regular beef mince
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- pinch of pepper
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Add parmesan and kale to the mixer bowl, blend for 5 sec/speed 9/MC on. Scrape bowl down.
- Add remaining ingredients, except for the oil, and mix for 5 sec/speed 4/MC on or until just combined.
- Form into small meatballs and lightly fry in a medium frypan until golden brown and cooked.
Notes
Bellini Users
Use your sharp blade for this recipe and ensure your parmesan is in SMALL CUBES.
At step 1 add extra chopping time if required.
At step 2 extend mixing time if required, until just combined.
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Nutrition Facts
skinnymixer's Lunchbox Meatballs
Amount Per Serving (25 g)
Calories 81
Calories from Fat 58
% Daily Value*
Fat 6.4g10%
Saturated Fat 3.1g19%
Sodium 159mg7%
Carbohydrates 0.2g0%
Sugar 0.2g0%
Protein 5.4g11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.