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Every week, Luke and I sit down to plan what meals we would like to eat for the week.

We choose a few to have for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

And this week, Luke had a request for meatballs!

Yummy!

I didn't have a recipe for meatballs, so went on the search for one - and there were heaps on good ol' Google.

However, most of them had bread included in the recipes, and I didn't really want to include that as an ingredient.

So, the recipe below is slightly modified from a traditional meatball recipe - but still just as yummy!

Homemade Meatballs

Ingredients:

1kg lean beef mince

1 x zucchini, grated

1 x carrot, grated

1 x brown onion, finely chopped

3 tbsp. parmesan cheese, grated

800g crushed tomatoes

Basil, salt and pepper

Method:

Preheat oven to 180 degrees and grease a baking dish.

Mix mince, zucchini, carrot, onion and cheese in a large bowl.

Roll 1 tbsp. of mixture into a ball and place into the baking dish.

Repeat until the entire mixture is used up.

Coat the balls with tomato and a sprinkle of basil, salt and pepper.

Cook in the oven for at least 30 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.

Serve with vegetables, or a salad, or they're the perfect addition to pasta as a post-workout meal.

Photo source: www.taste.com.au