Crusty Meatball Pasta-low Fat, Hi Energy

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 700 g passata
• 2 teaspoons dark muscovado sugar
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• grated rind of one lemon
• 1 red chili, deseeded and chopped
• 1 small bunch parsley, chopped
• 75 g bread, crusts removed
• 250 g ground lean lamb
• 1 egg
• 300 g wholegrain pasta
• 1 pinch chili flakes (optional)
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 put the passata, sugar, oregano, garlic powder and chilli flakes in a large pan and heat gently.
• 2 put the fresh garlic, chilli, parsley and lemon rind into a processor and whizz together until finely chopped. add the bread and whizz to make crumbs, then add the lamb mince, egg and seasonings, and pulse briefly until well blended-don't over do it though!
• 3 shape the mixture into about 20 small meatballs and drop them into the sauce and simmer about 20 minutes.
• 4 preheat the oven to 220 degrees. cook the pasta according to packet instructions, then drain and toss with the sauce. transfer to an ovenproof dish and scatter with the parmesan and some freshly ground black pepper. bake for 20 minutes.