Recipe: Hedgehog Meatballs
Booklet: Lunchbox and After School Ideas
Tweaks:I cooked the onion in 25g of oil instead of 40g. There was a lot of liquid in with the onions after they were sauted so I drained that off before proceeding with the recipe. I cooked the meatballs and sauce for 20 minutes instead of 12-15. The rice was still really hard at 12 minutes and the meatballs were pink in the middle so I didn't even check them again until 20 minutes and they were cooked perfectly then.
Review:I was very unsure about this recipe and was almost certain that the meatballs would either fall apart or join up in the basket. I was pleasantly surprised to take the lid off after the 20 minutes however and find them all intact and looking rather appealing with the sauce over them. There were a few grains of rice that weren't cooked through but most were fine. With a nice handful of fresh herbs this easy weekday meal was quite tasty. It would be easy to add more flavour however with a little chilli or garlic chopped in with the onion. I served it with steamed veg tonight, but it would be perfect over pasta or mash as it is nice and saucy.
