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Colorful Turkey and Vegetable Monsters in Tomato Sauce

Pikantne Kids' Lunches Main dishes Takeaway Dishes 60 min Easy 5 wyświetleń ~22.95 PLN - (0)
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This dish is a real hit among the little ones! Colorful Monsters are nothing more than incredibly juicy and tender meatballs made from ground turkey, in which we've cleverly hidden a portion of healthy vegetables – carrots and zucchini. Thanks to this, even the pickiest eater will enjoy them with appetite. The meatballs are cooked in a velvety, mild tomato sauce, seasoned with aromatic herbs. The whole dish looks incredibly appetizing and colorful, and served with pasta or rice, it creates a nutritious and balanced meal. The dish is simple to prepare, and its greatest advantage is the opportunity to involve children in shaping the 'monsters', making cooking a wonderful family fun. It's the perfect way to sneak vegetables into a child's diet in an attractive and tasty form.

Składniki (15)

Servings:
4
  • Ground turkey 500 g
  • Carrot 1.3 szt.
  • Zucchini 0.6 szt.
  • Onion 0.5 szt.
  • Egg 1 szt.
  • Breadcrumbs 40 g
  • Canned diced tomatoes 400 g
  • Garlic 1 ząbek
  • Olive oil 15 ml
  • Dried oregano 2 g
  • 🌿 Przyprawy
  • Salt 0.1 szczypt
  • Ground black pepper 1 szczypta
  • Sweet paprika powder 1.5 łyżeczki
  • ✨ Opcjonalne
  • Black sesame 1.7 łyżeczki
  • Parsley 0.3 pęczków
💰 Szacowany koszt dania: ~22.95 PLN (5.74 PLN/porcję)

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Preparation steps

Preparation of the mixture for the monsters

1

Start by preparing the vegetables. Wash the carrot, zucchini, and onion thoroughly under running water. Peel the carrot and onion. Then grate all the vegetables using a fine grater. Squeeze the grated vegetables in your hands to remove excess juice – this will make the meatballs firmer.

Ingredients: Carrot, Zucchini, Onion
Use a standard kitchen grater. The finer you grate the vegetables, the better they will 'hide' in the meat. Squeezing out the juice, especially from the zucchini, is crucial to ensure the mixture is not too watery.
2

In a large bowl, place the ground turkey. Add the grated and squeezed vegetables. Crack in the egg, add the breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper. Now mix all the ingredients thoroughly. It's best to do this with your hands – mix briefly, just until the ingredients are combined. The mixture should be uniform.

Ingredients: Ground turkey, Egg, Breadcrumbs, Salt, Ground black pepper
Do not knead the mixture too long, like dough. Overmixing can make the meatballs tough after cooking. Just one minute is enough for everything to combine.
3

Moisten your hands with cold water so that the meat mixture doesn't stick to them. Take portions of the mixture (about one heaping tablespoon) and shape them into neat, round balls the size of a walnut in your hands. Try to make all the 'monsters' similar in size so they cook evenly. Place the formed meatballs on a plate or cutting board.

This is a great time to involve the kids in helping! Shaping the balls is excellent fun for them. Wetting your hands with water is a simple trick that makes the job much easier.

Preparing the sauce

4

In a wide pot or deep skillet, heat a tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Peel the garlic and crush it with a press or chop it very finely. Add the garlic to the heated oil and sauté for about 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until it starts to smell fragrant.

Ingredients: Olive oil, Garlic
Be careful not to burn the garlic, as it will become bitter and ruin the flavor of the entire sauce. It should only be lightly sautéed. Use a pot wide enough to fit all the meatballs in a single layer later on.
5

Pour the entire can of chopped tomatoes into the pot with garlic. Add sweet paprika and dried oregano. Mix everything thoroughly. Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat so the sauce simmers gently.

Ingredients: Canned diced tomatoes, Sweet paprika powder, Dried oregano
If the sauce is very thick, you can add a little water or vegetable broth (about 50-100 ml) to achieve the desired consistency. Stir with a wooden spoon to avoid scratching the pot.

Cooking Monsters

6

Now gently, one by one, place the formed meatballs into the boiling sauce. Arrange them next to each other, trying to create a single layer. Do not stir them immediately, give them a moment to set. Cover the pot with a lid.

Carefully place the meatballs in so they don't fall apart. Once all the little monsters are arranged, you can gently shake the whole pot to evenly coat them with the sauce.
7

Cook everything on low heat, covered, for about 20-25 minutes. Halfway through cooking (after about 10 minutes), you can gently stir the meatballs to ensure they cook evenly on all sides. The meatballs are ready when the meat inside is no longer raw (you can cut one open to check). The sauce will thicken during this time and develop a deep flavor.

The low flame of the burner is key – cooking too intensely can cause the meatballs to fall apart. At the end of cooking, taste the sauce and season with a pinch of salt if needed.

Serving

8

Serve the hot monsters in sauce with your child's favorite side – pasta (e.g., fusilli or shells), rice, or groats work great. On the plate, just before serving, decorate the meatballs to make them look like monsters. Use black sesame seeds to make eyes. Additionally, if you want, sprinkle the dish with chopped parsley, which can pretend to be a funny hairstyle.

Ingredients: Black sesame, Parsley
Presentation is key to success with children! You can also use cooked peas as a nose or buttons. Let the child help decorate their plate.

Fun Fact

💡

Meatballs, known in various forms around the world (Italian 'polpette', Swedish 'köttbullar'), are one of the oldest dishes made from ground meat. Their popularity stems from the simplicity of preparation and the ability to use less noble cuts of meat. Adding vegetables to the meat mixture is a popular trick among parents worldwide, sometimes referred to as a 'culinary ruse'.

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Codzienny obiad dla rodziny Przyjęcie urodzinowe dla dzieci Posiłek do lunchboxa do szkoły

Tips

🍽️ Serving

To make the dish even more appealing, arrange the pasta on the plate in the form of 'hair' sticking out from behind the meatballs. You can also use cookie cutters to cut fun shapes from vegetables (e.g., cucumber or pepper slices) and decorate the plate with them. Serve with a portion of carrot salad or cucumber salad.

🥡 Storage

The finished dish can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Meatballs in sauce are great for freezing – after cooling, transfer them to bags or containers for freezing and store for up to 3 months. Reheat slowly over low heat in a pot or in the microwave.

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