Cheesy Mini Meatballs

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Cook Time:

15 minutes

Spaghetti and meatballs is a firm favourite with kids. These mini meatballs are easy to eat, contain extra fibre and the kids can have fun helping to make them.

Ingredients(1)

• ½ small onion (30 ml)
• ½ small Granny Smith apple, peeled
•  50 ml  SPAR grated cheddar cheese – optional
• 225 g    chicken or lean beef mince
•  45 ml  SPAR Bran Flakes, crushed
• 1 ml   salt

Method

1. Set oven at 200 °C
2. Grate the onion, apple and cheese into a mixing bowl.
3. Mix in the mince, bran flakes and salt using your hands.
4. Roll 10 marble-size balls.
5. Bake packed close together, in an ovenproof dish for 15 minutes.
6. Toss into your favourite flavour of cooked SPAR instant noodles and enjoy!

Hints and Tips

• To use this recipe for mini-burgers instead, flatten each rolled meatball into a patty-pan before baking. Cut bread rounds with a cookie cutter if you do not have cocktail bread rolls handy.
• Add leftover meatballs into your lunchbox the next day.
• By adding apple for moisture, and bran flakes for fibre, meatballs take on a new nutritional high.