Today’s recipe is being shared by our virtual assistant, homeschooling mama of 4 boys, essential oil lover, recipe creator, and good friend, Ana!
Easy to make and freezer-friendly!
Meatballs make an appearance at our meal prep sessions frequently. They’re easy to make. Pack so nicely in lunchboxes. They freeze well. And they pair with so many side dishes! Okay here’s a confession, we hide veggies in our main dishes at our home. Yep, guilty over here! We always serve meals with vegetables on the side, but kids can be picky eaters, and when the phases of not eating veggies hit, we get creative. Veggie Loaded Meatballs is one of my favorites to hide veggies in because it’s easy and you can’t see them!
A few quick tips on making the perfect Veggie Loaded Meatballs.
Grab your food processor and add the carrots and big handfuls of spinach. Add the onion and garlic cloves. Process everything together and add it to your ground beef (with pork or turkey or bison) along with the seasonings and mix together. I mix it all together with my hands, it’s easier than trying to mix ground beef with a fork or spoon! It takes a full minute to mix it all together and spread the seasoning and veggies throughout. Have a 9×13 glass baking dish ready. Scoop out a handful of the mixture (about 2-3 Tbsp, but the size is up to you) and roll it into a firm ball. Place it in the baking dish and continue the process until it’s all rolled into meatballs. Bake in the oven and serve hot or cool and place in the fridge for later in the week.
Veggie Loaded Meatballs are so versatile. Drizzled with a little bbq sauce, served with loaded mashed potatoes and candied carrots, served over a baked sweet potato…..the options are endless! For more meal prep recipes….click here. Pin it now, make it later!
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