
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal388
- fat25g
- saturates9g
- carbs24g
- sugars17g
- fibre6g
- protein18g
- salt1.58g
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Olive oil
ol-iv oylProbably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
- 350g pack ready-made beef or chicken meatballs (approx 16)
Beef
bee-fThe classic cut of meat for a British Sunday roast, beef is full of flavour, as well as being a…
- 1 large onion, sliced
Onion
un-yunOnions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- 100g dried apricot, halved
- 1 small cinnamon stick
Cinnamon
sin-ah-munA fragrant spice which comes from the inner bark of a tropical tree. When dried, it curls into…
- 400g tin chopped tomato with garlic
Tomato
toe-mart-ohA member of the nightshade family (along with aubergines, peppers and chillies), tomatoes are in…
- 25g toasted flaked almond
- handful coriander, roughly chopped
Method
Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan, then fry the meatballs for 10 mins, turning occasionally until cooked through. Scoop out of the pan and set aside, then cook the onion for 5 mins, until softened.
Add the dried apricots, cinnamon stick, tomatoes and half a can of water to the pan, then bring to the boil and simmer for 10 mins. Remove the cinnamon stick. Return the meatballs to the pan and coat well with the tomato sauce. Serve sprinkled with the almonds and coriander.
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