Healthy Lamb & Feta Homemade Meatballs With Hidden Veggies

At The Healthy Mummy we are all about a balanced, healthy diet, that doesn’t restrict or remove food groups. This means that traditional ‘comfort foods’ don’t have to be off the menu, they just need to be tweaked slightly to create something nutritious and tasty, like these Healthy Lamb Feta Meatballs!

Ideal as a healthy lunch or dinner when taking part in the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge, these Tasty Lamb Feta Meatballs use lean minced lamb, low fat feta cheese and loads of veggies for a nutritious take on a family favourite.

One of the best ways to turn your favourite comfort food into a healthy, weight loss friendly meal, is to try and make it from scratch, at home, using lean, fresh ingredients and our homemade meatballs are always a great idea!

When you remove many of the packets from your pantry, you also remove all the added sugar, salt and calories that they often bring with them.

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Healthy Lamb & Feta Meatballs With Hidden Veggies

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Course

Main Dish

Servings

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Ingredients

Meatball Sauce

• 700 g tomato passata
• 1 brown onion diced
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• 2 tbsp salt reduced tomato paste
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Meatballs

• 500 g lean minced lamb
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• 1 spring onion diced
• 1/4 cup wholemeal breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 100 g low fat feta cheese
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup grated carrot
• 1/2 cup grated zucchini
• 1/2 lemon juiced
• 2 tbsp flat leaf parsley coarsely chopped

Course Main Dish Servings serves Ingredients Meatball Sauce 700 g tomato passata 1 brown onion diced 2 cloves garlic crushed 2 tbsp salt reduced tomato paste 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tbsp olive oil Meatballs 500 g lean minced lamb 2 cloves garlic crushed 1 spring onion diced 1/4 cup wholemeal breadcrumbs 2 eggs beaten 1 tsp ground cumin 100 g low fat feta cheese 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 cup grated carrot 1/2 cup grated zucchini 1/2 lemon juiced 2 tbsp flat leaf parsley coarsely chopped

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Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. When warm, add garlic and onion to the pan and saute gently.
3. When onion has started to turn transparent, add the passata, tomato paste and cinnamon.
4. Stir well then bring to the boil.
5. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for 15-20 minutes while you make the meatballs.
6. Place all meatballs ingredients into a large bowl.
7. Using clean hands, mix everything (except olive oil) till well combined.
8. Roll into balls (makes about 20 medium sized and 40 smaller balls)
9. Heat olive oil in a frypan over medium heat.
10. Add meatballs and gently fry until golden.
11. Serve meatballs with tomato sauce and parsley and your choice of side dish.

Recipe Notes

Meatball Recipe makes 6 servings with 288 calories per serve

For more healthy recipes like this (that are made for busy mums), why not join thousands of other women on our next 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.