Mince meatballs with spaghetti

Serves: 6
Time to make: 35 mins

Total cost: $ 25.50 / $ 4.25 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

Meatballs

650g lean mince ground beefXbeef
400g can no-added-salt chickpeagarbanzoXsgarbanzosX, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon mild curry powder
1 teaspoon chilli powder
2 spring onions, roughly chopped
3 tablespoons tomato paste
pinch salt
pepper
2 tablespoons lemon juice
400g dried spaghetti

Sauce

1 portion Rich vege-packed tomato sauce
400g can chilli baked beans
spray oil
400g frozen stir-fry vegetables
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley, to garnish

Instructions

1 In a food processor, blitz all meatball ingredients until smooth. Use wet hands to shape 24 even-sized balls.

2 In a saucepan of lightly salted boiling water, cook spaghetti, following packet instructions, until al dente. Drain and keep warm.

3 In a saucepan, over a medium-low heat, combine tomato sauce and beans with ½ cup water. Heat gently.

4 Spray a pan with oil and set over a medium heat. Cook meatballs in batches, until evenly browned. Set aside and keep warm. Spray the pan with a little more oil and stir-fry veges for 3-4 minutes, until heated through. Serve meatballs with tomato sauce, spaghetti and vegetables. Garnish with parsley.