As the weather gets colder these hearty lamb meatballs with a rich pepper and tomato sauce make a perfect dinner. Simple to prepare, packed with plenty of protein and the addition of courgette helps to keep the meatballs juicy whilst also adding some extra veg.
Ingredients
- 500g lean lamb mince
- 100g courgettes, grated
- 40g breadcrumbs or gf breadcrumbs
- 1 Red pepper, sliced
- 1 White onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon parsley, washed and finely chopped
- 150g cooked chickpeas, drained
- A big handful of baby spinach, washed
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Place the peppers and onions in a large saucepan with the vinegar over a low heat for an hour or so, stirring occasionally, then add the tomatoes and continue cooking for another hour, stirring and adding a little water if necessary.
- Mix together the lamb mince, breadcrumbs, courgettes and roll into roughly 40g balls.
- Place on a baking tray and roast in a preheated oven at 180c for 35 minutes, in the last ten minutes of cooking add the chickpeas to the trays.
- Stir the baby spinach into the pepper mix and mix all ingredients together.