Thermomix Hidden Carrot Meatballs

I invented this meatball variation after an unexpected windfall of carrots!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 250  g carrots
• 1  garlic clove
• 1  onion, medium, peeled and quartered
• 30  g olive oil, extra virgin
• 500  g beef, minced
• 50  g oats, rolled not instant
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1  liter water

Directions

1. Place carrots in TM bowl. Set to 'closed lid' position. Hit Turbo several times until completely shredded. Tip out and set aside.
2. Mince garlic by dropping through hole onto spinning blades. Tip out and set aside.
3. Place onion in TM bowl. Chop 5 seconds/speed 5.
4. Add olive oil to onions. Cook 5 minutes/reverse/speed 1/90 degrees.
5. Add minced garlic to onions and oil. Cook 3 minutes/ reverse speed 1/90 degrees.
6. Place beef, oats, egg, salt and pepper into a large bowl. Add the carrots and cooked onion garlic mixture. Mix well by hand to combine and form into meatballs.
7. Place water in TM Bowl.
8. Place meatballs onto the Varoma steaming trays.
9. Steam for 25 minutes/Varoma temperature/speed 1.
10. Serve warm or cold.