A great way to use fresh tomatoes, spinach and sweetcorn!
I really like the idea of minimal washing up so do consider cooking the onion and the reusing the pan for the meatballs, think of it as added flavour!
For my gluten free option, I bake a potato while the meatballs are cooking and have a potato topped with the sauce and meatballs.
Serves 6.
Ingredients
3 tablespoons oil
4 onions , diced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh coriander
2 tablespoons fresh chopped dill
1 teaspoon chilli flakes
500g minced chicken
250g sweetcorn kernels, fresh or frozen
salt and pepper
SAUCE
5 anchovies in oil, drained
pepper, freshly ground
5 large tomatoes, deseeded and diced
50g baby spinach leaves
100g mozzarella, grated
Method
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Centigrade.
In a large frying pan, heat the oil and add the onions, cook until soft and beginning to colour, add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
Spoon 1/4 of the onion mix into a large bowl and set aside to cool.
Add the anchovies to the remaining onions and cook for 1 minute, add the tomatoes.
Spoon the mix into an oven proof dish. Keep the pan on the stove to cook the meatballs.
Once the onions in the bowl have cooled, add the fresh coriander and dill, chilli flakes, chicken, sweetcorn and seasoning, mix well.
Heat the pan to medium high.
Form the meat into meatballs and quickly fry them on all sides to colour them.
Sprinkle the spinach over the tomato mixture and spoon over the meatballs.
Top with the grated cheese and bake, covered, in the oven for 35-45 minutes until the meatballs are fully cooked and then bake, uncovered for 10-15mins to allow the cheese to brown.
To serve, top some hot cooked pasta with a handful of baby spinach, the sauce from the meatballs and then the meatballs themselves.
Wonderful combination!
Thanks again Chris! 🙂 Ros
That sounds delicious
Thanks Love Served Daily! 🙂 Ros
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That is very kind of you Katie! Thank you 🙂 Ros
I’ve been wracking my brain trying to figure out a way to get my daughter to eat her veggies, this sounds like the solution! Thank you!
This could well do the trick Sugar The Vanilla! Good luck!!! 🙂 Ros
Yum! Hidden veggies are always a plus!
Sometimes,as mums, we need to up our game with the veggies! My boys didn’t eat visible veggies for three months when they all refused, they still ate them, they just couldn’t see them! 🙂 Ros
I love it!! Good job mama!