Lentil balls in tomato sauce
- Age: 2–3 years (Little cook)
- Texture: Finger food
- Prep: 12 min
- Cook: 18 min
- Makes: 12 patties
Ingredients
- 200 g cooked green lentils
- 1 egg
- 6 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 300 g passata
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Contains: Egg, Wheat
Method
- Mash the lentils; your child mixes in the egg, breadcrumbs, carrot and oregano and shapes small flat patties.
- Fry in the oil 3 minutes a side, then simmer in the passata 10 minutes.
- Serve with pasta or bread. Cool.
Safety: Flat patties, not balls. Cool before serving.
Storage: Fridge 2 days, freezer 1 month.
Tip: Jobs for small hands: mixing and shaping. Meatballs with no meat, and iron all the same.
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