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Cheesy Lamb Meatballs

easy meatballs

These lamb meatballs are easy to make and very versatile. My boys love these tasty little balls and I serve them up with either pasta or mash potato and usually some homemade tomato sauce for dipping (see my pizza recipe for instructions on making the sauce). The other option is to flatten some of the mince mixture into hamburger patties. The great thing is you get to sneak in some extra veggies without the kids being none the wiser.

Ingredients

500g lamb mince
1 zucchini (grated)
1 carrot (grated)
1 clove garlic finely diced or crushed
1 egg lightly beaten
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
6 finely diced botton mushrooms
1/4 cup grated tasty cheese
1 TBS olive oil

Method

♥ Combine all ingredients except oil in a bowl. I find using my hands works better than a spoon to combine the ingredients.
♥ Shape the mince mixture into little balls (or hamburger patties if you prefer)
♥ Place the balls onto plate or tray and cover with cling wrap. Place in refrigerator for at least 1/2 an hour
♥ When ready to cook heat oil in frypan on medium heat
♥ When oil is hot, place meatballs in frypan and cook on each side for around 5 minutes or until brown. Turn the meatball over and cook for a further 5 minutes or until brown all over.

Do you have meat lovers in your family?

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  • http://emhawker.blogspot.com Emily

    Thanks for the recipe! My toddler loves meatballs too, but I’m yet to make them with lamb. Until now!

  • http://www.sakuraharuka.com Ai Sakura

    My whole family loves meat!! And lamb is definitely one of our Faves! I’ve made my own meatballs with other meat but not lamb either. Thanks for the recipe :)

  • http://www.themultitaskingmummy.com Eva @ The Multitasking Mummy

    Yum! Whenever I have mince in the fridge I always try to figure out what I’m going to do with it. My Tomato Relish would go perfectly with this!

    • Tahlia

      I want your tomato relish recipe :) TM

      • Sarah Rosborg

        mmmmm me too!

  • http://onemotherhen.blogspot.com Alicia

    We love little meatballs like this. We usually have meat with all our dinners, whether the kids eat it or just everything else on the plate is another thing.

  • http://www.alwaysjosefa.com Josefa @always Josefa

    These look great! Love the idea of sneaking in the extra veggies xx Josefa from #teamIBOT

  • http://essentiallyjess.com EssentiallyJess

    We’re not huge meatlovers here, but I can see that the at least one of my kids would love these, and possibly boatman too. Have to give them a try one time

  • http://havealaughonme.com Emily @ Have A Laugh On Me

    I’d love to give these a whirl, the only thing is if my kids are UBER fussy, I already smash zucchini in everything I can! The cheese is a great idea x

  • Sarah Rosborg

    testing new disqus!