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
Prep Time3 mins
Cook Time12 mins
Total Time15 mins
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*
Total Fat 6.4g 10%
Saturated Fat 3.1g 16%
Sodium 159mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 0.2g 0%
Sugars 0.2g
Protein 5.4g 11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.