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Harissa turkey meatballs with pasta and ratatouille sauce

  • Hands-on time: 30 mins
  • Time to make: 45 mins
  • Serving: 6 people (4 dinners + 2 lunches)
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 600g turkey mince
  • 1 small red onion, finely chopped
  • ⅓ cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon harissa paste
  • olive spray oil
  • ½ eggplant, 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
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    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.

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