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Greek-style meatball tray bake

  • Hands-on time: 20 mins
  • Time to make: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • spray oil
    • 200g penne pasta
    • 2 carrots, cut in wedges
    • 3 parsnips, cut in wedges
    • 400g lamb mince
    • ½ cup cooked couscous
    • 1-2 teaspoons garlic purée
    • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or fresh mint or 1 teaspoon dried mint
    • 2 onions, cut in wedges
    • 700g tomato pasta sauce
    • 100g reduced-fat feta cheese
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 190ºC. Spray a large ovenproof dish with oil. Cook pasta in boiling water until tender. Cook carrots and parsnips for 5 minutes in boiling water.

    2 Place mince in a bowl with couscous, garlic, herbs and pepper. Mix well and shape into 20-24 small meatballs.

    3 Add drained vegetables to ovenproof dish with onions. Add pasta sauce and toss to coat evenly.

    4 Add meatballs to dish. Sprinkle with feta and bake for 50 minutes. Serve with chopped fresh parsley.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta and use brown rice or quinoa instead of couscous. Check pasta sauce is gluten free.

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