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Meatballs with kumara ‘spaghetti’

Here’s a twist on the classic spaghetti meatballs that the whole family is sure to love. There’s a hint of heat and spice, as well as being full of flavour. The best part…? Hardly any dishes!

  • Time to make: 40 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.6
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 300g lean beef mince
  • ½ cup wholegrain breadcrumbs
  • 1 red onion, peeled and roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley, plus extra to serve
  • 1 cup grated carrot
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon reduced-salt soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon hot smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon each ground cumin and coriander
  • 1 tablespoon each Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce
  • 400g can no-added-salt tomatoes
  • 1 cup tomato passata
  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 1 cup diced red capsicum
  • 2 large orange kumara, spiralised to make noodles
  • ¾ cup grated reduced-fat cheddar
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 200ºC or set barbecue on a medium heat with lid down. Line 4 shallow bowls with a double layer of tin foil (approximately 30cm x 40cm).

    2 In a large bowl, place mince, breadcrumbs, onion, parsley, carrot, soy sauce, garlic, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and spices and mix well. Using your hands, roll spoonfuls of mixture into balls.

    3 In a bowl, add tomatoes, passata, chilli flakes and capsicum and combine. Divide kumara noodles among foil packets and pour over tomato mix. Divide meatballs among packets, sprinkle over cheese and crimp to seal.

    4 Place into oven or barbecue and close lid and cook for 20-25 minutes until kumara is tender and meatballs are cooked through. Serve garnished with parsley leaves.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free breadcrumbs and check sauces, ground spices, mustard and passata are gluten free.

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