Meatballs and Spaghetti
Serves: 4
Ingredients
To make Meatballs and Spaghetti, you'll need:
FOR THE MEATBALLS: - 300g lamb, minced
- 2 small onions, finely chopped
- 2 tsp. garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tsp. ginger, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp. fresh parsley, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
- Salt to season
FOR THE SAUCE: - 60ml olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 60ml tomato paste
- 400g tinned tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1 handful basil leaves, chopped
- Salt and pepper to season
FOR THE COURGETTE SPAGHETTI:
Method
FOR THE MEATBALLS:- Mix the mince, onions, garlic, ginger, fresh parsley, salt, and pepper in a bowl until they are thoroughly combined.
- Place the mixture in the fridge for at least an hour. The longer you leave it, the better.
- Remove the mixture from the fridge and mould it into sixteen ball shapes.
- Put a little oil in a pan over a medium heat and lightly brown off the outsides of the meatballs.
- Move the meatballs from the pan to a baking tray lined with foil and place in a preheated oven at Gas Mark 6 or 200°C.
- Cook the meatballs for 20 minutes, ensuring they are golden brown.
FOR THE SAUCE: - Using a small saucepan over a medium heat, cook the garlic in the olive oil until soft. This should take about 2 minutes.
- Pour the oil into the same pan you used to make the meatballs and place over a medium heat, gently scraping the bottom with a wooden spoon to remove any remnants of the meatballs and add them to the sauce.
- Add the onion and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the tomato paste and cook for 30 seconds.
- Stir in the chopped tomatoes and basil leaves and cook for a further 5 minutes. Season with sea salt and pepper.
- Add in the meatballs and cook for 10 minutes over low heat, stirring.
FOR THE COURGETTE SPAGHETTI: - Using a spiraliser, spiralise two courgettes.
- Lay the spaghetti down on two sheets of kitchen roll spread on a flat surface.
- Cover them with another two sheets of kitchen roll and pat them dry.
- Divide the spaghetti onto 4 plates and top each with a quarter of the meatballs and some sauce.
- Enjoy!
Nutritional Facts (Per Serving)
Calories 376 | Total Fat 27.5g | Saturated Fat 8.6g | Carbohydrates 17.1g | Fibre 18.9g | Protein 66.8g
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