Harissa turkey meatballs with pasta and ratatouille sauce

Author: Rebecca Johnston

Photographer: Carolyn Robertson

Serves: 6 (4 dinners + 2 lunches)

Time to make: 45 mins

Hands-on time: 30 mins

Ingredients

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600g turkey mince
1 small red onion, finely chopped
⅓ cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon harissa paste
olive spray oil
½ eggplantaubergineX, roughly chopped
1 large red capsicum, chopped
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes with garlic and herbs
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup broccoli
3 cups wholegrain penne pasta

Instructions

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1 In a medium bowl combine turkey mince, onion, parsley and harissa. Mix well and shape into 24 small balls. Place on a plate and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.

2 Heat a large non-stick frying pan with oil spray and add eggplant and capsicum. Stir-fry until softened then add tomatoes, peas and broccoli. Simmer for 5-10 minutes until cooked through.

3 Cook pasta following packet directions. Drain then set aside.

4 Heat another large non-stick frying pan with oil spray and place meatballs in pan. Brown on all sides and cook for 5-6 minutes until completely cooked through. Serve pasta topped with sauce and 4 meatballs per person.

Note: Nutrition information, time to make and costings apply to main dinner recipe only.

Variations

Leftovers to lunch: Meatball pasta salad

Serves 2

2 cups rocket
2 teaspoons basil pesto
2 serves leftover Harissa turkey meatballs with pasta and ratatouille sauce

Add rocket and pesto to pasta and mix well. Top with leftover sauce and meatballs.

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta and pesto, and check flavoured canned tomatoes are gluten free.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 414 cal

Kilojoules 1730 kJ

Protein 32 g

Total fat 11 g

Saturated fat 3 g

Carbohydrates 45 g

Sugar 10 g

Dietary fibre 11 g

Sodium 330 mg

Calcium 100 mg

Iron 4.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.