Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, courgetti and meatballs. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Courgetti and Meatballs is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Courgetti and Meatballs is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
Put the mince in a bowl, season well and add the crushed garlic. Mix together with your hands, then shape into small meatballs - roughly the size of a cherry tomato. Lastly pour over a generous helping of the tomato sauce, sprinkle with some fresh parsley, serve and enjoy. When sizzling, add the crème fraîche, lemon zest and some seasoning.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have courgetti and meatballs using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Courgetti and Meatballs:
- Prepare 200 g meatballs (lamb or beef)
- Make ready 4 garlic cloves, 2 whole and unpeeled, 2 crushed
- Get 2 large courgettes
- Get 4 tbsp créme fraiche
- Prepare 1/2 lemon zest
- Make ready 30 g pine nuts
- Prepare handful basil
- Get grated parmesan
- Get olive oil
- Prepare vegetable oil (for frying)
Courgetti can be eaten raw or cooked. Spiralise the courgettes (zucchini) in a hand-held or freestanding spiraliser. If cooking, blanch the courgetti for a minute or so in a pan of boiling water until hot, then drain. Gently toss the courgetti in the pesto then divide onto plates and top with the beet balls.
Instructions to make Courgetti and Meatballs:
- Pre-heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
- Toast your pine nuts in a frying pan. Don't use any oil and keep them on for 2-3 mins, until golden. Remove them from the pan and set aside for later.
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large frying pan, add the meatballs and fry for 10-15 mins until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, tip the tomatoes into a roasting tin with the whole garlic cloves and the a glug or two of olive oil. Season and roll around the tin until well coated in oil. Roast for 15 mins.
- While the meatballs and tomatoes cook, use a spiraliser or julienne peeler to noodlify your courgettes.
- Once the meatballs have cooked, tip them into the roasting tin with the tomatoes. Fish out the garlic from the roasting tin and set aside. If you feel like your tomatoes need a bit longer to roast, you can return the tin (meatballs included) to the oven for as long as needed.
- Get a fresh frying pan (or wash the old one). Heat another 1 tbsp oil in the pan, squeeze the garlic cloves from their skins into the pan and mash with a fork.
- Once the pan is sizzling, add the crème fraîche, lemon zest and some seasoning. Add the courgetti and toss in the pan for 30 secs until warmed through. Don't leave it any longer or the courgette will wilt.
- Remove the pan from the heat, and tip in the meatballs, tomatoes and any juices from the tin. Toss together and scatter with pine nuts, basil and Parmesan.
If cooking, blanch the courgetti for a minute or so in a pan of boiling water until hot, then drain. Gently toss the courgetti in the pesto then divide onto plates and top with the beet balls. This delicious twist on spaghetti and meatballs is low in carbs, high in protein and is a much lighter option for dinner this Summer. Get the full recipe for our healthy lamb meatballs recipe below and cook a nutrient-packed dinner for all the family. Healthy Lamb Meatballs & Courgetti Recipe.
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