Mini meatballs in a baked bean sauce with leafy green salad and crusty bread

Photographer: Devin Hart

Serves: 6

Time to make: 40 mins

Ingredients

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500g beef mince

2 onions, chopped

1 carrot, grated

½ cup breadcrumbs

1 teaspoon cumin

1 egg

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 capsicum, chopped

spray oil

1 can light baked beans

1 teaspoon sweet paprika

400g can tomatoes

250g snow peas

130g bag spinach

4 tablespoons parmesan cheese

1 loaf crusty bread

Instructions

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1 Mix mince, 1 chopped onion, carrot, breadcrumbs, cumin, egg and salt and pepper to taste. Shape in small meatballs and gently fry in a non-stick pan. Cook in batches and place on paper towel once cooked. Set aside.

2 Gently fry remaining chopped onion, garlic and capsicum with some oil spray. Add baked beans, paprika and tomatoes to pan with meatballs and leave to simmer for 15 minutes.

3 Meanwhile, mix snow peas, spinach and parmesan together to make a salad. Serve meatballs with crusty bread and salad.

HFG tip

NZ Nutrition Foundation schools competition: recipe from winner of ‘Beef & Lamb NZ – Meat in a Flash’ category, Lotte Hart of Remuera Intermediate

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 459 cal

Kilojoules 1920 kJ

Protein 35 g

Total fat 15 g

Saturated fat 4 g

Carbohydrates 50 g

Sugar 10 g

Dietary fibre 8 g

Sodium 750 mg

Calcium 160 mg

Iron 5.5 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.