When my son started to eat solids he LOVED anything that was pretty much made into a “ball” size shape. So I got creative with many different meat recipes and shaped them into a “ball”. Although his favourite of all, were and still is homemade Meatballs.
Homemade Meatballs 3 Ways
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- 400g of Lean Beef minced meat
- 400g of pork minced meat
- 400g of veal minced meat
- 400g of horse minced meat
- Pastene already seasoned breadcrumbs
- Garlic powder
- Parmesan cheese
- Sliced Bread
- Eggs
- Oil
Instructions
- Combine all meat together in a bowl. Beef, Pork, Veal and Horse. You do not need to use all these different kinds of meats, you can choose two or three depending your preference.
- Add 2 eggs.
- Add 2 cups of breadcrumbs or enough that the meat is not too sticky but you can make it into balls.
- Add 2 Tsp of Garlic powder or salt whichever you have. OPTIONAL
- Salt and Pepper to taste. If you use garlic salt, don’t add more salt.
- Take 2 slices of bread and pick out the center into mini pieces, add in the mixture. OPTIONAL
- Add in half a cup of Parmesan cheese.
- Mix all together with your hands to make sure everything is well combined.
- Shape into 2 inch balls.
- You can cook it 3 different ways, fried, baked or air fried.
- FRYING: prepare a pan with vegetable oil add about half a pan full. Heat on low/med. Add in meatballs and fry till cooked through.
- BAKED: prepare a sheet pan, spray with oil so the meatballs don’t stick. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Cook meatballs for 25 minutes or until cooked through.
- AIR FRYER: Spray air fryer tray with a bit of oil, add in meatballs, make sure they do not overlap. Cook for 20 minutes at 375 degrees.
Notes
Once cooled you can keep them in the fridge in a tupperware for about 3-4 days or freeze them up to 2 months. Defrost to eat. When making your homemade pasta sauce you can also add the frozen meatballs to your sauce and let it cook with the sauce.
