I love meatballs! Especially those with cheese in the middle which my mummy buys at the pet shop. But her own Baked meatballs for dogs are even better and even tastier! Here is the basic recipe which your human can amend to your liking. For example, they can add a little grated cheese or vegetables (I confess: I hate vegetables, but my doggy friends seem to love sweet potatoes, carrots courgette and peas, so you could try any of those!). Or you can mix in some cooked rice. I like my meatballs spiced up a little bit with paprika or turmeric, but if you like your meat tasting bland just leave out the spices.

Ingredients:

• 450g minced meat (beef, pork , chicken or turkey)
• 2 eggs, lightly whisked
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• Pinch of salt or stock powder

How to make the meatballs:

1. The oven needs to be set to 180°C and a large baking tray should be lined with baking paper.
2. Have a little taste of the raw mince. Don’t eat it all because for the meatballs the rest needs to be mixed with the spices and eggs and any other things you might like (grated vegetables, rice etc). Tip: my favourite addition is a little grated mozzarella! Then tiny little balls must be formed from the mixture and put on the lined tray.
3. If the meat was very lean, it would help to spray the balls with some oil – otherwise no oil is needed.
4. The meatballs need to be cooked for about 20 minutes until golden.
5. The meatballs will release some juice during the baking –  this is so delicious to lick when it’s cooled down a bit!!!
6. When the meatballs are cooled completely, they are ready to eat or put in the fridge for later use.
7. Enjoy!!

Tips

• This recipe makes many meatballs. If you’re small, like me, ask your human to freeze half of them for future use –  each half should be enough for 5-6 meals.
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