

Baked lamb meatballs with tomatoes, olives and couscous
Ingredients
- 500g lamb mince
- 1 brown onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 large zucchini/ courgettezucchiniX, grated
- 1 large carrot, grated
- 2 cups tomato passata
- 1 cup green olives
- 200g couscous
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ bunch basil leaves
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Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 180°C.
2 In a large mixing bowl add mince, onion, garlic, oregano, zucchini and carrot and mix to combine. Shape into 12 logs.
3 Spread passata in a large baking dish. Place logs over sauce and top with olives. Bake for 25 minutes. Turn the oven to grill and grill for 5 minutes, until meatballs are lightly golden.
4 Meanwhile, place couscous into a glass bowl and add 1 cup boiling water. Cover and leave to stand for 5 minutes. Remove cover and stir with a fork for 2 minutes to separate the grains.
5 Serve meatballs with the fluffy couscous and basil leaves.
Serving suggestion
Serve with bread to soak up all the sauce.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 400 cal
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Kilojoules 1700 kJ
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Protein 32 g
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Total fat 15 g
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Saturated fat 3 g
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Carbohydrates 28 g
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Sugar 12 g
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Dietary fibre 8 g
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Sodium 140 mg
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Calcium 715 mg
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Iron 5.5 mg
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