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

Prep Time: 20m

Cook Time: 15m

Total Time: 35m

Servings: 6

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 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

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