Friendly: Meat Ball and Vegetable Stew

Name: Meatball and vegetable stews
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: Medium Food chemical (contains salicylates)
Ingredients: 500g lamb, veal or beef mince (low fat); 80g fresh white breadcrumbs (optional); 1 medium egg; 1 garlic clove, crushed; Parsley, leaves finely chopped, plus extra to garnish; pinch of salt; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 300g swede, chopped into 2cm pieces; 2 large carrots, cut into 2cm slices; 400g potatoes, chopped into 3cm chunks; 2 large leeks, cut into 2cm rounds; 2 tbsp plain flour or 1.5 tbs GF Flour; 2 cups of suitable home made stock (can use water with added salt)

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Meatball and vegetable stews

Dinner – Medium Food chemical (contains salicylates)

Serves: 4-6

Prep Time: – Cooking Time: – Total Time:

Ingredients

500g lamb, veal or beef mince (low fat)

80g fresh white breadcrumbs (optional)

1 medium egg

1 garlic clove, crushed

Parsley, leaves finely chopped, plus extra to garnish

pinch of salt

2 tbsp vegetable oil

300g swede, chopped into 2cm pieces

2 large carrots, cut into 2cm slices

400g potatoes, chopped into 3cm chunks

2 large leeks, cut into 2cm rounds

2 tbsp plain flour or 1.5 tbs GF Flour

2 cups of suitable home made stock (can use water with added salt)

Instructions

1

Tip the mince into a large mixing bowl. Add the breadcrumbs (optional), egg, garlic, parsley and salt. Squish everything with your hands for around 5 minutes then divide into 8 large meatballs.

2

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large frypain Fry the meatballs over a medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes, turning regularly with tongs until evenly golden brown. Remove from the pan and transfer to a plate.

3

Heat the remaining oil in the pan. Add the swede, carrots, potatoes and leeks and fry for 5 minutes. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the stock and return the meatballs to the pan

4

Bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 1/2 hour or or until the swede is cooked through.

5

Serve in shallow bowls topped with the remaining parsley.

Nutrition

645 Calories

51g Carbohydrates

34g Fat

10g Fiber

32g Protein

11g Saturated fat

0.6mg Sodium

0.6g Sugar

23g Unsaturated fat

Notes

For Low chemical failsafe diet option leave out the carrots