Getting involved.........

So sometimes on my days of i take a step back from everything and cook with my lil bean, yes its messy and sometimes he doesn't listen and wants to put everything in at once, but its worth it, (plus he helps me clean up)😁😁 I want to teach him how to cook, and what better way to do it then to get him involved in cooking one of his fav dinners....Meatballs and spaghetti. I currently can hear him shouting from his bedroom "are the meatballs ready yet" lol

Bean would often help me cook, we have made steak dinners, speg bol, fancy mince (as he calls it) shepherds pie, roast chicken and hopefully many more dinners in the future.

For me having him in the kitchen with me cooking and getting him involved and seeing the excitement on his face as hes doing it really warms my heart, PLEASE NOTE it might take twice as long to make 😂😂.

Sooo here is what i put in,

Mince beef

Pork sausages 6 of them (obviously i took of the skin lol try explaining that to an almost 5 years old 😮😮😁😁)

1 onion diced really fine,

Breadcrumbs, nothing fancy just blended two slices of white bread.

Mix all together, he really enjoyed that bit........ Its a bit like that time when we curved pumpkins he was sleeves up, hands in, seeds everywhere 🙄😀😀, nice clean up job for mummy lol .

Once its all mixed nicely the real fun begins, Nothing perfect here.... he made special ones just for him. (cant spot them right lol )

I browned the meatballs in a lil oil to seal them so they don't break up when i put them in the sauce.............Yes there is a phase two of this dinner 😋😋😋.

The sauce i use is fairly simple,

2 tins of chopped tomatoes

1 beef stock cube

a few drops of mixed herbs puree (shortcut has to be somewhere right!! )

and some fresh parsley (if you have it)

1 onion diced.

Grated cheese

First soften the onion in some oil then add tomatoes and stock cube.

Add your seasoning and stir and add in meatballs. let simmer away for 10 minutes..

Phase 3...... yea i know 😂😂🤣🤣, bring to the boil a large saucepan of water, (i boils the kettle and uses that) much faster... pop in your spaghetti to cook.

and finally phase 4.... 😂😂🧀🧀🧀 Plate up sprinkle with cheese and parsley and enjoy with your lil ones, or big ones!!! 😋😋😋

Growing up i don't remember having meatballs, I do however remember mixing up the fish cake mix, so much fun....... but that's one for another day...

My lil Bean

Beans meatballs