Bite-sized Veggie balls

Ah....so here I am getting on with my batch cooking and trying out new dishes for J after almost 2 months. We are quite glad J is settled to being back home but having such an active toddler at home with no extra pair of hands makes it really difficult to prepare a meal without him screaming for attention.So batch cooking has always been a great solution for me!

That also reminds me that I need to start drafting his weekly meal plans so I know exactly what to prepare in huge quantities! :)

So, to start off...I modified a previously posted vegetable nuggets recipe using slightly simple ingredients and steps.

Tada! Veggie balls..

Ingredients:
2 medium potatoes
120g Japanese pumpkin
1 corn (remove from cob)
1/2 small yellow onion
pepper
plain flour
1 egg
breadcrumbs (I used the Korean breadcrumbs...basically any kind of breadcrumbs also can. I have tried using cream cracker crumbs before. The taste was so good but it's on the oily side, especially for little tummies... )


Method:
1. Boil potato and pumpkin until soft. Mash together.
2. Chop the corn and onion until fine.
3. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Mix the corn and onion together with the potato mixture. Season lightly with black pepper.
4. Take some mixture and roll into small balls.
5. Lightly coat with plain flour, then egg wash then dredge with breadcrumbs.
6. Drizzle with some olive oil and bake in the oven for 15-20 min or until slightly golden brown. Half way through baking, you may want to toast it around the tray a little to ensure all sides are nicely brown.
7. Leave to cool a while before serving. Can be too hot for LO when the veggie balls are just out of the oven.


**Recipe is good for toddlers (1 yr old and onwards) and adults. For adults, I normally fry then sprinkle some salt...hee. More flavourful mah! Original tastes as good too. :)

**Much healthier than store bought ones. All natural flavourings. And most importantly, you know exactly what goes into the food your LO is eating.

**To save time, make them in advance and store in a Tupperware to freeze w/o baking/frying. Cook only when you want to serve.

**Lastly, ENJOY!!