Hidden Veg Meatballs Recipe
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Hidden veg meatballs are juicy and packed with finely chopped zucchini and mushroom, simmered in a tomato and pepper sauce and finished with melted cheese. A kid-friendly way to sneak in vegetables.
We index the facts; the cooking instructions live with the creator.
Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 250 g (8.8 oz) pork mince
- 500 g (17.5 oz) lean minced beef/ground beef
- 1 small grated courgette/zucchini
- 4 mushrooms (finely chopped)
- 4 tbsp freshly grated parmesan
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- ¼ tsp of salt and pepper
- 1 large onion (finely chopped)
- 3 cloves of garlic (peeled and minced)
- 1 red pepper (finely chopped)
- 800 g (28 oz) tinned chopped tomatoes
- 1 heaped tbsp of tomato puree (check for gluten-free if required)
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp sugar
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 140 g (5oz) mozzarella, roughly torn (I used reduced-fat)
- 75 g (2.5oz) cheddar, grated/shredded (I used reduced-fat)
- 450 g (15.8 oz) dry weight - of spaghetti (75g per person)
- 3 tbsp grated parmesan and a bit of parsley or basil to serve
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 65M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 50m
- Sodium
- 697mg
- Total sugar
- 14g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 784mg
- Calcium
- 256mg
- Iron
- 7mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 697MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.