Meatball subs
- Age: 2–3 years (Little cook)
- Texture: Finger food
- Prep: 12 min
- Cook: 18 min
- Makes: 4 subs
Ingredients
- 300 g beef mince
- 1 egg
- 4 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 300 g passata
- 4 small soft rolls
- 2 tbsp grated cheese
Contains: Egg, Wheat, Milk
Method
- Your child mixes the mince, egg and breadcrumbs and rolls small balls; flatten them.
- Cook in the passata 15 minutes until cooked through.
- Split the rolls, fill with meatballs and sauce, scatter cheese. Cut your child's in half.
Safety: Meatballs flattened and halved. Cooked right through, with no pink.
Storage: Meatballs: fridge 2 days, freezer 1 month.
Tip: Jobs for small hands: mixing and rolling. Messy, and worth it.
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