Harissa turkey meatballs with pasta and ratatouille sauce

Author: Rebecca Johnston

Photographer: Carolyn Robertson

Serves: 6 (4 dinners + 2 lunches)

Time to make: 45 mins

Hands-on time: 30 mins

Ingredients

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600g turkey mince
1 small red onion, finely chopped
⅓ cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon harissa paste
olive spray oil
½ eggplantaubergineX, 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

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.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 414cal

Kilojoules 1730kJ

Protein 32g

Total fat 11g

–Saturated fat 3g

Carbohydrates 45g

–Sugars 10g

Dietary fibre 11g

Sodium 330mg

Calcium 100mg

Iron 4.5mg

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.