Beef and Pork Meatballs with Tomato Bulgur

Beef and Pork Meatballs with Tomato Bulgur

Ready in 40 minutes Serves 2
This dish most recently appeared in Fresh Start (5 Meals For 1) on Sunday, November 18, 2018.

-Prepare the meatballs earlier in the day to make this recipe really quick to put together on the night.


Ingredients

BULGUR

  • ¼ brown onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • ¾ cup vegetable or chicken stock
  • 1 pack bulgur wheat
  • ¾ cup frozen peas
  • 1 courgette, cut in half and thinly sliced

MEATBALLS

  • 1 pack lean ground beef and pork
  • ½ egg, whisked
  • 1 pack meatball spice

TO SERVE

  • ½ tomato, diced 1cm
  • ½ bunch basil leaves
  • 1 Tbsp feta cheese, crumbled

Steps

  1. . Preheat oven grill to high.
  2. Prep & cook bulgur. Heat ¼ tsp oil in a pot on medium heat. Cook onion and a pinch of salt for about 3 minutes. Add garlic and carrot. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring, until softening. Add canned tomatoes, stock and bulgur. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to low
  3. . Cook bulgur for 12-14 minutes, stirring occasionally, until bulgur is cooked and sauce has thickened. If sauce gets too thick before bulgur is cooked, add a little extra water. Add peas and courgette, then cook for 1-2 minutes. Season.
  4. . Prep & cook meatballs. In a bowl, mix together beef and pork, egg, meatball spice and ¼ tsp salt.
  5. Using damp hands, shape mixture into golf ballsized balls. Brush with ½ tsp oil and place on a lined oven tray. Grill meatballs (on upper oven rack) for about 8 minutes. Remove tray from oven and place walnuts on one side of tray.
  6. Continue to grill meatballs and walnuts for about 1 minute, or until walnuts are toasted and meatballs are cooked.
  7. Prep garnishes
  8. . Serve bulgur topped with meatballs, tomato, basil leaves, feta cheese and walnuts

Nutritional Information

Energy 1853 kj
443 kcal
Protein 41.4g
Carbohydrate 32.5g
Fat 13.8g