Meal Prep: Meatballs with Broccoli and Rice

YAY! Another meal prep recipe! This one is super easy and one of my favourites because you can double the recipe and FREEZE the meatballs, which means you can have a delicious, nutritious meal in no time! This recipe will make more meatballs than needed, but I think it's great to freeze them - so make bulk! Typically, I put 5-6 meatballs, 1/2 cup of brown rice and 1 cup of broccoli florets into one container, but this can be changed to suit you!

Meal Prep: Meatballs with Broccoli and Rice
Serves
3
Prep
20 minutes
Cook
30 minutes
Total
50 minutes + 30 minutes resting

ingredients

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NAP SAUCE (either store bought or you can DIY!)

Extras

method

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  1. Add mince, zucchini, carrot, onion, garlic, mint, egg, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper and parsley to a bowl and mix thoroughly.

  2. Once mixed thoroughly, place mix in the fridge for 30 minutes.

  3. Using roughly a tablespoon of mixture at a time, roll the mixture into small balls.

  4. Into a deep saucepan, heat olive oil over high heat. Add garlic, onion, chilli and leave to simmer until the onion is translucent.

  5. Add the crushed tomatoes, Passata sauce and water and mix through.

  6. Add salt, pepper and oregano to taste.

  7. Begin adding in the *raw meatballs and give them a good stir to heat through.

  8. Cover with a lid and simmer on a low heat for 20 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through with no pink in the centre (71°C). Check every 5 or so minutes to give them another good stir. Stir through the basil at the end.

  9. On a small frying pan, splash with olive oil and heat to a medium heat. Add broccoli florets and cook to your liking.

  10. Divide the meatballs, brown rice and broccoli to three containers. Any left over meatballs can be frozen to make this meal again! (you're going to want to!!)

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