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Vegetable Balls
Delicious, healthy vegetable balls. A good way to have children eat vegetables. Great as appetizer or used on a main dish plate.
Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
30 mins
Total time
50 mins
Ingredients
- Makes about 25 veg balls
- 2 potato, peeled and grated
- 1/2 zucchini, grated, salted and drained
- 1 carrot, grated
- 2 or 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 egg, beaten
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp fresh chopped dil
- 30 g cheese, grated
- 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
- Red Sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 2 red bell pepper, sliced
- 2 big tomatoes, puree
- 1 small red chili pepper, optional
- 1 tsp paprika
- 500 ml vegetable stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 200C (400F).
- Prepare the vegetable balls. Combine all the ingredients together, season to taste then form into small sized balls and place them on a greased baking tray. Bake for 30 minutes and use grill function for the last few minutes until they are a little golden brown on the outside.
- Prepare the sauce. Heat the oil in a sauce pan over high heat. Cook onion and garlic, for about 5 minutes until golden. Stir in red pepper and paprika. Add tomatoes, chili pepper, bay leaves, basil leaves and vegetable stock. Cover and let it simmer,stirring now and then until all vegetables are tender and liquid has evaporated. Add salt, sugar and pepper if needed.
- Serve them as appetizers or as part of the main dish.
Nutrition facts
1 Veg Ball - Calories:23, Fat:0.7 g, Unsaturated Fat:0.0 g, Carbohydrates:3.5 g, Protein:1.0 g, Cholesterol:9 mg, Calories from Fat 6, Sodium 19 mg, Vitamin A 9%, Calcium 2%, Vitamin C 7%, Iron 2%, Nutrition Grade A, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
On June 17, 2011 at 09:09 am, Cindy Waffles said...
Oo those vegetable balls look so cute and delightful.
On June 17, 2011 at 09:29 am, Island Vittles said...
These look delicious, and easy to put together too! Thanks for sharing your recipe. Theresa
On June 17, 2011 at 11:42 am, said...
Oh I just love these! Perfect for a dinner party appetizer!
On June 19, 2011 at 11:57 pm, Renae said...
Yummy! Those look like a perfect appetizer. can't wait to play with your recipe!
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