Cheesy Beef Meatballs with Pumpkin Mash

Steps

1. Prep veggies and meatballs Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Grate carrot; finely dice onion; dice courgettes 1cm. Place carrot, beef, first measure of meatball spices, cheese and ½ tsp salt in a bowl. Mix well to combine, then roll into golf ballsized balls.
2. Cook pumpkin Add pumpkin to pot of boiling water and cook for 15-20 minutes, until very soft. Drain well, then mash with a knob of butter. Fold through spinach, season to taste and keep warm.
3. Cook meatballs Heat a drizzle of oil in a fry-pan on medium heat. Cook meatballs for about 6 minutes, until browned on all sides but not cooked through. Set meatballs aside and keep pan on a medium heat.
4. Cook sauce Add a drizzle of oil to same pan (if needed). Cook onion and courgettes for 2-3 minutes, until starting to soften. Add second measure of meatball spices and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add canned tomatoes, water and ½ tsp salt and bring to a gentle simmer.
5. Finish cooking meatballs Add meatballs to pan, pushing into sauce. Simmer gently on medium heat for 6-8 minutes, until meatballs are cooked through. Turn once during cooking.
6. Serve meatballs and sauce on pumpkin mash.