This is one of my kids favorite dinner, its meatballs made a different way, and I even sneaked in some carrots and kale. I hope your kids love this one too!!
Meatballs and Apples
Ingredients
1 lb of ground beef or Bison beef, or ground pork. (you can combine 1/2 lb of beef and 1/2 lb of pork)
2 cups of chicken stock
1/2 a cup of grated carrots
1/4 cup of super fine chopped Kale
1/2 cup of Parmesano Reggiano
1/2 cup of breadcrumbs
3 eggs
1 small onion chopped small diced (tiny cubes)
2 minced garlic cloves
1/2 teapoon of chopped fresh rosemary
3 tablespoons of olive oil
Sauce and apples:
2 cups of chicken stock
1 tablespoon of brown sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1 appple of your choice but gala and granny smith work great (cut into cubes)
Salt to taste
Preparation:
Meatballs:
In a saute pan add some oil and saute the onions for 4 minutes then add garlic and let it cool a bit. In a bowl mix parmesan cheese, chopped kale, carrots, 3 eggs, breadcrumbs, onions garlic and salt. Add ground meat and mix well, form the meatballs with a small ice cream scoop or a tablespoon measure so they are all the same size. Shape them and refrigerate for 1/2 hour.
Heat a large saute pan add the 3 tablespoons of olive oil and cook meatballs for about 5 min on each side, then remove them from the pan and set aside. Add chicken stock and cinnamon stick and let it simmer for about 3 minutes, then add the brown sugar. Add apples and cook for about 6-8 minutes add meatballs and simmer for 10 minutes at low-medium heat. Garnish with fresh parsley.
Spinach Patties
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs of baby spinach chopped small
3 eggs beaten
1/2 cup of parmesan cheese
1-2 tablespoons of All purpose flour
Salt to taste (Kosher)
1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of canola oil (depends of how big your pan is)
Cream cheese or sour cream to garnish (optional)
Preparation:
Mix chopped spinach with eggs, parmesan cheese and flour and salt. In the meantime heat a non-stick pan and then add 1/2 cup of canola oil. Take two spoons and and grab about 1 tablespoon amount and drop into pan once in the pan you can shape it, add 4-5 and cook for about 5 min on each side. Once done place on a paper towel lined plate and add a triangle shape of cream cheese.
I hope you enjoy this menu as much as our family does and have a delicious day!
Meatballs and Apples
Ingredients
1 lb of ground beef or Bison beef, or ground pork. (you can combine 1/2 lb of beef and 1/2 lb of pork)2 cups of chicken stock
1/2 a cup of grated carrots
1/4 cup of super fine chopped Kale
1/2 cup of Parmesano Reggiano
1/2 cup of breadcrumbs
3 eggs
1 small onion chopped small diced (tiny cubes)
2 minced garlic cloves
1/2 teapoon of chopped fresh rosemary
3 tablespoons of olive oil
Sauce and apples:
2 cups of chicken stock
1 tablespoon of brown sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1 appple of your choice but gala and granny smith work great (cut into cubes)
Salt to taste
Preparation:
Meatballs:
In a saute pan add some oil and saute the onions for 4 minutes then add garlic and let it cool a bit. In a bowl mix parmesan cheese, chopped kale, carrots, 3 eggs, breadcrumbs, onions garlic and salt. Add ground meat and mix well, form the meatballs with a small ice cream scoop or a tablespoon measure so they are all the same size. Shape them and refrigerate for 1/2 hour.
Heat a large saute pan add the 3 tablespoons of olive oil and cook meatballs for about 5 min on each side, then remove them from the pan and set aside. Add chicken stock and cinnamon stick and let it simmer for about 3 minutes, then add the brown sugar. Add apples and cook for about 6-8 minutes add meatballs and simmer for 10 minutes at low-medium heat. Garnish with fresh parsley.
Spinach Patties
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs of baby spinach chopped small
3 eggs beaten
1/2 cup of parmesan cheese
1-2 tablespoons of All purpose flour
Salt to taste (Kosher)
1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of canola oil (depends of how big your pan is)
Cream cheese or sour cream to garnish (optional)
Preparation:
Mix chopped spinach with eggs, parmesan cheese and flour and salt. In the meantime heat a non-stick pan and then add 1/2 cup of canola oil. Take two spoons and and grab about 1 tablespoon amount and drop into pan once in the pan you can shape it, add 4-5 and cook for about 5 min on each side. Once done place on a paper towel lined plate and add a triangle shape of cream cheese.
I hope you enjoy this menu as much as our family does and have a delicious day!
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