Boodles with harissa meatballs
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Total time: 45 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 25 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Chilly evening? Warm yourself up with a serving of fiery meatballs
Ingredients
Calorie controlled cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Red onion
1 medium, diced
Extra lean beef mince (5% fat), raw
500 g
Harissa paste
40 g
Ground Cumin
1 teaspoon(s), level
Coriander, fresh
2 tablespoon(s)
Coriander, Dried
1 teaspoon(s), level
Garlic
2 clove(s), crushed
Tinned Tomatoes
2 can(s), large, cherry
Spinach
200 g, young leaf
Light feta cheese
50 g, crumbled
Butternut Squash
600 g, spiralised
Instructions
1
Mist a small pan with cooking spray and cook the onion over a medium heat for 8-10 minutes, until softened, then transfer to a plate and set aside to cool.
2
Combine the mince, half the harissa paste, and all the cumin, fresh and ground coriander, garlic and cooled onion. Season and shape into 12 balls.
3
Mist a deep nonstick frying pan with cooking spray over a medium heat and brown the meatballs all over. Stir in the tomatoes and remaining harissa paste and simmer for 10 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce has thickened. Add the spinach and stir until wilted.
4
Meanwhile, mist another deep nonstick frying pan with cooking spray and cook the butternut squash over a medium heat for 6-7 minutes, until tender.
5
Divide the ‘boodles’ between plates, top with the meatballs and serve with the feta crumbled over the top.
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