Baby Friendly Meatballs

Ingredients

• 250g / 9oz 5% fat Minced beef
• 250g / 9oz 15% fat Minced pork
• 1 small
• finely diced Onion
• 1 heaped tsp Garlic granules
• 40g / 1.41oz Dried breadcrumbs
• 1 Egg
• 40g / 1.41oz grated Cheddar
• freshly ground Black pepper
• sunflower
• vegetable or olive
• for baking Oil

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 220°C (240°C fan) / 475°F / Gas
2. Put all ingredients (except the oil) into a large bowl with freshly ground black pepper. Mix well until the onion and breadcrumbs combine with the meat.
3. Take a golf ball-sized amount of mixture and roll it into a smooth ball.
4. Shape the meat into long sausages around 7.5cm (3in) in length.
5. Place meatballs on a lined baking tray, ensuring they aren’t touching. Drizzle with a little oil.
6. Bake for 15–20 minutes until golden and cooked through, turning halfway to cook evenly.
7. Cut each sausage into quarters lengthwise for babies from 6 months, and in half lengthwise from 10 months.