White bean, cauli and courgette patties with spicy tomato and basil sauce

Serves: 6
Time to make: 50 mins

Total cost: $ 18.60 / $ 3.10 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

Patties
1 small (600g) cauliflower, cut into florets
2 x 400g cans no-added-salt white beans, rinsed and drained
½ cup roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
¼ cup pumpkin seeds
1 tablespoon drained capers
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
2 courgetteszucchini, summer squashX, grated and excess moisture squeezed out
oil spray

Spicy tomato and basil sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 long red chilli, finely chopped (remove seeds for less heat)
2 ½ cups tomato passata
½ cup roughly torn fresh basil, plus extra to serve
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
¼ teaspoon raw sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180°C. Line two baking trays with baking paper.
In a food processor, pulse all patty ingredients, except courgette and oil, until roughly ground. Stir in courgette. Shape tablespoonfuls of mixture into balls, then transfer to a large plate and flatten slightly. Aim to make 5-6 patties per person.
Spray a large frying pan with oil and set over a medium heat. Pan fry patties in batches, 2-3 minutes each side, or until golden, then transfer to baking trays. Bake for 15-20 minutes, rotating trays halfway.
In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium. Add onion and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring, until tender. Add garlic and chilli and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add passata and 1/3 cup water. Increase heat to bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add basil, salt and sugar and cook for 1 minute.
To serve, dollop a couple of generous spoonfuls of spicy tomato and basil sauce on 6 plates. Divide patties among plates and garnish with extra basil.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 1060kJ

Calories 254cal

Protein 13g

Total fat 12g

–Saturated fat 2g

Carbohydrates 20g

–Sugars 11g

Dietary fibre 11g

Sodium 530mg

Calcium 90mg

Iron 3mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.