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BEEF AND VEGETABLE PATTIES

June 26, 2011 By Manu 30 Comments

Beef and vegetable patties

Do you have fussy eaters at home?  I sure do… my preschooler just refuses to eat any vegetables at all.  So, like many moms out there with the same problem, I have to think of ways to make her eat her veggies.  I often “hide” them in foods that she enjoys eating and these patties are a very good example of “yummy food with hidden veggies”.  You can add any vegetables you like to it, I tend to make it with onion and carrots as they grate well and leave “no traces”… yes, you got that right, my little one has the sight of a hawk and if she spots a little “veg-something” in her food, she is not going to even touch it!  The carrots tend to show a little colour, but I always tell her it is “orange cheese” (she LOVES cheese)…  And guess what???  She loves these patties and finishes them up pretty fast.  She usually does not like red meat too much either, so these patties are a great way to make her eat some of the proteins and vitamins that she needs.  And I have to tell you, they do taste very good!  So… if you have a fussy eater, do try making these… you’ll be surprised at how much he/she will like them!

 

Ingredients (for 4 people):
500 gms of beef mince
5 tbsp of grated Parmigiano Reggiano or Grana Padano
1 egg
¼ tsp of grated nutmeg
¼ tsp of ground pepper
1 tsp of salt
5 tbsp of breadcrumbs
1 small carrot, grated
1 small onion, grated

To make the patties, put the mince, egg, breadcrumbs, grated cheese, grated nutmeg, grated carrot, grated onion, salt and pepper in a bowl.

Mix well with your hands, until the meat comes together.

Then roll and flatten the patties with your hands.  Keep them aside.

Shallow fry them in batches in hot vegetable oil.

Drain the excess oil on kitchen paper and serve warm.  They go well with a simple tomato salad and/or with creamy broccoli and pine nuts.

Beef and vegetable patties

Beef and vegetable patties

Beef and vegetable patties

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Comments

  1. Medeja says

    June 26, 2011 at 8:43 pm

    They look delicious! I am not big fan of beef, maybe I would change it to mutton mince, but sounds really great!

    Reply
    • Manu says

      June 26, 2011 at 8:49 pm

      That would work just as fine! Even turkey mince would be nice made this way!

      Reply
  2. Hester Casey - Alchemy says

    June 26, 2011 at 9:11 pm

    Carrots as “orange cheese” – that is so creative Manu! These patties are a great way to smuggle vegetables into kids.

    Reply
  3. Maureen says

    June 26, 2011 at 10:12 pm

    She’s gonna grow up looking for that orange cheese. 🙂 Clever mum!

    I don’t have any little ones at home but I think these would make lovely light dinner.

    Reply
  4. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says

    June 26, 2011 at 10:16 pm

    My son won’t get a near a vegetable! Great idea for these patties – I will have to try making them soon! Thanks!

    Reply
  5. Parsley Sage says

    June 26, 2011 at 10:17 pm

    Ah…sneaky ninja chef. It’s a fine art, my friend and you’re a right pro 🙂 Well done! Buzzed

    Reply
  6. tanja says

    June 26, 2011 at 10:20 pm

    Carrots as “Orange Cheese”? Very very clever!!! I am hiding carrots and zucchinis in muffins for my nephews, because both of them refuse to eat ANY vegetables… And it works 🙂 Love this patties Manu, they look soooo delicious!

    Reply
  7. Liz says

    June 26, 2011 at 10:23 pm

    Oh, these look so yummy, Manu! I’m still sneaking grated carrots in my kids’ food and they are BIG and OLD!

    Reply
  8. [email protected] Bake Your Day says

    June 26, 2011 at 11:03 pm

    These look and sound great! We would like them on the grill.

    Reply
  9. Christine says

    June 27, 2011 at 4:40 am

    Great way to get the little ones to eat veggies. Great recipe.

    Reply
  10. Ryan says

    June 27, 2011 at 4:57 am

    These look delicious! I know kids of all ages would love these– I certainly would. I’m bookmarking this to try!

    Reply
  11. muppy says

    June 27, 2011 at 9:22 am

    looks delicious manu 🙂

    Reply
  12. Tina (PinayInTexas) says

    June 27, 2011 at 12:47 pm

    Clarise & Cherlin love patties too! I alternately make fish, pork and beef patties for them. They eat it with rice, bread and sometimes with mashed potatoes…and just like Victoria, they finish eating really quick!

    Reply
  13. Sandra's Easy Cooking says

    June 27, 2011 at 1:29 pm

    hahaha I do the same..my boys are so picky when it comes to cooked veggies..they love raw but cooked is huge no no in their diet:))) Your patties look and sound amazing..I love it!!!

    Reply
  14. [email protected] says

    June 27, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    I love this! I am not above tricking myself to eat more veggies as well. These look great. =)

    Reply
  15. Lilla says

    June 27, 2011 at 4:17 pm

    Io ho una bimba di due anni e mezzo che fino a poco tempo fa mangiava tutto… ora scarta verdura e frutta (…hai detto niente!) Resistono il passato di verdura con olio e parmigiano e le polpette di macinato con verdure cotte nascoste! Con le verdure crude saranno ancora meglio, devo provare a grattugiarle anche io. Cmq i bimbi sono imprevedibili: a Viola piacciono molto le polpette di melanzane!

    Reply
    • Manu says

      June 27, 2011 at 9:17 pm

      La mia mangiava tutto prima di cominciare ad andare all’asilo… ora e’ disastro! 🙁 La piccola invece ancora mangia qualunque cosa… ha 1 anno e mezzo e oggi ha divorato la pasta al pesto…….. Speriamo sia una fase passeggera!

      Reply
  16. Giulietta @ Alterkitchen says

    June 27, 2011 at 5:43 pm

    Ih ih! Orange cheese… I love kids… and parents 😛
    Very good patties, BTW 🙂

    Reply
  17. Nami @ Just One Cookbook says

    June 27, 2011 at 6:46 pm

    Hehehee I am doing the same way. Your meat & veggie patties look delicious with lots of cheese in it! Let’s hope our kids will eat veggies without us trying to be sneaky one day… 😉

    Reply
  18. Rico says

    June 28, 2011 at 5:18 am

    Delicious I am sure, and they look great …well done thanks for sharing.

    Rico-Tried and Tested Recipes

    Reply
  19. Samah says

    June 28, 2011 at 6:30 am

    Mmmm! love it.
    Like the ways to sneek the vegetable into the prefered food, good job manu.

    Reply
  20. Tiffany says

    June 28, 2011 at 8:45 am

    Yeah, I have picky eaters at home… me! 😀 This dish is sure to please even the pickiest eaters!

    Reply
  21. kankana says

    June 28, 2011 at 3:30 pm

    I am bog fan of patties. Be it vegi or meat or fish. These looks great .. I would love to enjoy it even as my evening snack!!

    Reply
  22. Nuts about food says

    June 28, 2011 at 9:26 pm

    Problemi da mamma…I understand…

    Reply
  23. Irena says

    June 29, 2011 at 9:12 am

    Super kids friendly recipe….I love to add many different veggies to the burgers even cheeses…..they munch it all….thanks for sharing:)
    https://mywanderingspoon.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/w-a-t-e-r-youth-program-rileys-farm-and-mighty-peanut-butter-smoothie/

    Reply
  24. Kay Ecker says

    June 29, 2011 at 10:58 am

    Looks wonderful, Manu! What a great way to lighten up a hamburger :o)

    Reply
  25. [email protected] in disguise says

    June 29, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    Oh the things we mummies do!
    My daugther had a phase like that but now she asks for veggies and fruits…have hope

    Reply
  26. PolaM says

    June 30, 2011 at 8:01 am

    Apparently my mom had to hide everything between slices of tomato or of taleggio when I was a kid… now I eat everything but minestrone and passato….

    Those patties look great! I am sure picky eaters and not picky eaters would anjoy them very much!

    Reply
  27. GastroStu says

    August 20, 2011 at 6:17 am

    Very interesting recipe and I’ve got all the ingredients in my cupboard/fridge already 🙂

    Reply

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