I am always looking for new ways to “hide” vegetables in Will’s food. He likes vegetables for the most part but sometimes just won’t eat them. We all have our days, especially toddlers!
Meatballs are easy to make, you can freeze them and add “sneaky” things in, like veggies.
Veggies are important for children (adults too!) and their development and growth so if I can find a way to “sneak” them into a meal I jump at the chance. Turkey, Carrot and Zucchini Meatballs are family friendly and something you can easily add into the rotation with variations.
Other vegetables you could add in to the meatballs:
- Grated mushroom
- Grated cauliflower
- Small peas
- Diced peppers (red, orange, yellow or green)
- Diced tomatoes
Meatball Recipe Adapted from Inspired Taste
Sauce recipe is by Julia // A Cedar Spoon
How do you get your kids to eat more vegetables? Do you have tricks to sneak them into meals?
Julia
The kids in my family really would love this!
What a great way to incorporate some veggies!!
Thanks Nikki! 🙂
I’ve never had a turkey meatball that I’d been introduced to. These look so good!
Thanks Maureen. I think you would like them!
Ohhh, these look really wonderful! What a great way of getting some good veggies down the kids. I’m going to try it and see how it works! 🙂
Thanks Susan! They are yummy and no one will even know the veggies are in there!
You could always try making veggie balls, no meat necessary!
Yes I could!
Hahaha! I have to do this for my husband! I sneak finely minced carrots, celery, onion, mushrooms, and anything else I can think of into sauces or meatballs all the time! I love the zucchini idea! These are going on next week’s menu for sure!
My husband is the same way, but he has gotten a little better! I am all about sneaking veggies in–they never know the difference! 🙂 Hope you like them.
I love putting zucchini in meatballs!! So much moisture. Carrots are such a good idea!
I agree! The carrots worked great, you should try it!