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Spanish-style meatballs

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Spanish-style meatballs

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This dish is taken from Slimming World's Four Season's Cookbook, published by Ebury Press, 15 pounds and 99 pence.
 

Ingredients

  • 300g/11oz extra-lean, minced pork
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • For the sauce
  • Fry Light
  • 1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
  • 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tsp artificial sweetener
Serves: 4 Preparation: 15 Cook Time: 60 Total Time: 75min whats this
 

Directions

  1. Place the mince, garlic and spices in a bowl and mix with your hands until well combined. Season well and mix again. Cover and chill in the fridge for hour to allow the flavours to develop.
  2. Meanwhile, make the sauce. Spray a large frying pan with Fry Light and put over a high heat. When hot, add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, over a medium heat for minutes.
  3. Stir in the tomatoes, sweetener and pimenton and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for - minutes, stirring occasionally. Season well.
  4. When the meat has chilled, roll it into walnut-sized balls. Spay a non-stick frying pan with Fry Light, add half the meatballs and stir-fry over a medium heat for minutes, until browned. Drain on kitchen paper and repeat with remaining balls.
  5. Place the sauce mixture over a medium heat and add the cooked meatballs. Stir and gently simmer for minutes. Serve hot.
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Source: Slimming World's Four Season's Cookbook

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