Swiss chard and soft cheese meatballs
My husband went to buy vegetables and came back with two bags of Swiss chard 🙈 so I sautéed some in the pan, some with potatoes, some with cherry tomatoes, but there are still some left 🤣 so a quick look in the fridge found some open soft cheese I needed to “use up“, and I got the idea to make these small meatballs. I must say, I didn’t expect it, but they turned out wonderfully 😍 then I chose to cook them in the air fryer and didn’t use eggs, so they are also very light ☺️. If you don’t have an air fryer, no problem, you can bake them in the oven or fry them in a pan with a bit of oil!
If you like vegetable meatballs, also try:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4/5
- Cooking methods: Air frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for Swiss chard and soft cheese meatballs:
- 17.5 oz Swiss chard (Boiled)
- 3.5 oz soft cheese
- 1.75 oz stale bread
- 1.75 oz breadcrumbs (Approximately)
- salt
- extra virgin olive oil
- garlic powder
- turmeric powder
Steps
The preparation of the Swiss chard and soft cheese meatballs is very simple, watch the video HERE.
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First we need to clean and boil the chard, then weigh 500 g and chop them using a blender. Transfer them to a bowl and add the soaked and well-squeezed bread, the soft cheese, a bit of salt, garlic powder, and turmeric.
Mix well. Add breadcrumbs, adjusting the amount based on how much water the chard releases. Take a bit of the mixture at a time and form the meatballs, then coat them in breadcrumbs.
Continue until all the mixture is used. Place the meatballs in the basket of the air fryer, spray a little oil on top, and cook at 374°F for about 20 minutes.
Enjoy your meal!
