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Recipe: Hedgehog Meatballs
Booklet: Lunchbox and After School Ideas
Tweaks:
I cooked the onion in 25g of oil instead of 40g. There was a lot of liquid in with the onions after they were sauted so I drained that off before proceeding with the recipe. I cooked the meatballs and sauce for 20 minutes instead of 12-15. The rice was still really hard at 12 minutes and the meatballs were pink in the middle so I didn't even check them again until 20 minutes and they were cooked perfectly then.
Review:
I was very unsure about this recipe and was almost certain that the meatballs would either fall apart or join up in the basket. I was pleasantly surprised to take the lid off after the 20 minutes however and find them all intact and looking rather appealing with the sauce over them. There were a few grains of rice that weren't cooked through but most were fine. With a nice handful of fresh herbs this easy weekday meal was quite tasty. It would be easy to add more flavour however with a little chilli or garlic chopped in with the onion. I served it with steamed veg tonight, but it would be perfect over pasta or mash as it is nice and saucy. :)
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Thanks, Chelsea. I used to make this recipe in my pre-TMX days. I'm pretty sure it was in the NMAA cookbook for busy mums. Will have to try this version soon. :)
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Thanks for the tips. I've been wanting to try these.