Grandma's baked broccoli meatballs
You know, no one can ever get enough of meatballs: with their traditional flavour and the enveloping aroma that floods the house, they are simply incomparable.
Ingredients
- 1 broccoli
- 110 g grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 mozzarella
- 1 garlic clove
- Fresh basil leaves to taste
- Breadcrumbs to taste
- Salt, pepper and nutmeg
Instructions
- To prepare these tasty meatballs you will first have to cut the tops off your broccoli, rinse them under water and steam them for about 15 minutes, or until tender.
- Once cooked, place them in a bowl and mash them with a fork, then wait a few minutes for them to cool.
- Add the egg, the garlic clove and some chopped basil leaves and finally the grated cheese.
- Season with salt and pepper and finish with a pinch of nutmeg if you like. Finally, add enough breadcrumbs to the mixture to make a meatball mixture, a few tablespoons will be enough.
- Heat the oven to 180°C (356°F). Form into balls and, if you want to make your vegetarian meatballs extra cheesy, place 1 mozzarella cube inside.
- Place them about 2 cm apart on a baking tray covered with baking paper and bake at 180°C (356°F) for 30 minutes.
- Enjoy while still warm and taste this delicious vegetarian version of grandma's meatballs!