Saucy Spanish-Style Beef Meatball Stew
with Garlicky Couscous & Parsley
These beef meatballs are bursting with bright flavours, coated in a tomato-based and veggie-filled sauce. Sitting atop a bed of fluffy garlic couscous to soak up all of that goodness, what more could you possibly want?
This recipe is under 650kcal per serving.
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Ingredients
1 stalk
celery
½
Onion
3 clove
garlic
1 packet
parsley
1
courgette
1 packet
beef mince
1 sachet
Nan's Special Seasoning
1 packet
fine breadcrumbs
(Contains Gluten; May be present Peanut, Sesame, Milk, Soy, Almond, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pecan, Pistachio, Pine Nut, Walnut. )
1 packet
couscous
(Contains Gluten; )
1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
pinch
chilli flakes
1 packet
tomato paste
1 packet
baby leaves
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
1
egg
(Contains Egg; )
¾ cup
water (for the couscous)
½ cup
water (for the sauce)
½ tsp
brown sugar
20 g
butter
(Contains Milk; )
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Instructions
• Finely chop celery, onion (see ingredients) and garlic. Roughly chop parsley. Thinly slice courgette into half-moons. • In a medium bowl, combine beef mince, Nan's special seasoning, fine breadcrumbs and the egg. • Using damp hands, roll heaped spoonfuls of beef mixture into small meatballs (4-5 per person). Transfer to a plate.
• In a large frying pan, heat a generous drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook meatballs, turning, until browned and cooked through, 8-10 minutes (cook in batches if your pan is getting crowded). • Transfer to a plate.
• Meanwhile, heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. • Cook half the garlic until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the water (for the couscous) and a pinch of salt, then bring to the boil. Add couscous and stir to combine. • Cover with a lid and remove from heat. Set aside until the water has absorbed, 5 minutes. Fluff up with a fork.
• Return frying pan to medium-high heat. Cook celery, onion and courgette and until tender, 5-7 minutes. • Add garlic & herb seasoning, a pinch of chilli flakes (if using), tomato paste and remaining garlic, and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
• Return meatballs to pan, add the water (for the sauce), the brown sugar and butter and simmer, stirring, until slightly reduced, 2-3 minutes. Stir in baby leaves until wilted.
• Divide garlicky couscous between bowls. • Top with saucy Spanish-style beef meatballs and veggie stew. • Tear over parsley to serve. Enjoy!