Name: All Kinds of Beef Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 lb (500 g) Lean Ground Beef Sirloin or Lean Ground Beef; 1 egg, lightly beaten; ½ cup (125 mL) dry bread crumbs; ⅓ cup (75 mL) finely grated carrot; ⅓ cup (75 mL) shredded onion; 1 tbsp (15 mL) Worcestershire sauce; ½ tsp (2 mL) EACH salt and pepper

All Kinds of Beef Meatballs

The grated carrot in this recipe keeps these lean beef meatballs juicy and gets kids to eat vegetables without them even knowing it.

Ingredients

1 lb (500 g) Lean Ground Beef Sirloin or Lean Ground Beef1 egg, lightly beaten½ cup (125 mL) dry bread crumbs⅓ cup (75 mL) finely grated carrot⅓ cup (75 mL) shredded onion1 tbsp (15 mL) Worcestershire sauce½ tsp (2 mL) EACH salt and pepper

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Directions

Lightly combine all ingredients; form into about thirty 1” (2.5 cm) balls.

Bake on lightly oiled foil-lined baking tray in 400°F (200°C) oven for 15 min, until digital rapid-read thermometer inserted into centre of several meatballs reads 160°F (71°C).

Variations try adding the following to the basic recipe:

Italian: 2 tbsp (30 mL) pizza sauce and 1 tsp (5 mL) dried oregano. Serve with extra pizza sauce or spaghetti sauce.

Asian: 2 tbsp (30 mL) hoisin sauce and 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground ginger. Serve with peanut sauce or sweet and sour sauce.

Mexican: 1 tbsp (15 mL) chili powder and 2 garlic cloves (minced). Serve with salsa.

All Kinds of Beef Meatballs