Weaning recipe: Chicken meatballs

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serves family of 4 (makes 16-20 meatballs)

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Ingredients

½ celery stick , cut into small chunks

1 small carrot , cut into small chunks

500g boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into chunks

a few chives , snipped

oil , for greasing

boiled rice

steamed broccoli

Method

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Blitz the celery, carrot, chicken and chives in a food processor until finely chopped. You may need to use a spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl a few times.

Shape into small meatballs. If freezing, space out on a tray and put in the freezer. Once frozen, transfer to a freezer bag and take them out when needed. Defrost thoroughly in the fridge before cooking.

To cook, put on a baking tray lined with greased foil and bake for 10 mins or until browned and cooked through.

Served with boiled rice and steamed broccoli.