With beef and spinach this dish will give your iron intake a boost!
One Pot Meatballs, Risoni Pasta and Vegetables
Serves 6
Ingredients
500g lean beef mince
1L low salt beef stock
1clove garlic, crushed
1 egg , lightly beaten
½ cup dried breadcrumbs
1 tsp rosemary, dried or fresh chopped
1 tsp olive oil
2 carrots, finely diced
2 x 400g cans crushed tomatoes
2 zucchini, finely diced
1 ½ cups risoni pasta
120g baby spinach, chopped
Method
Combine mince, ¼ cup of stock, garlic, egg, breadcrumbs and ½ the rosemary. Roll into balls (makes about 24)
Heat oil in a large deep non-stick fry pan.
Add meatballs and cook until brown all over. You may need to do this in batches.
Add carrots, remaining rosemary, tomatoes and remaining stock.
Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered for 15 minutes
Stir in risoni and zucchini.
Cook a further 10-12 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and the pasta is al dente.
Stir through the spinach until wilted
Top with parmesan cheese and serve with a green salad.
Meatballs and Risoni
A one pot meatballs, risoni pasta and vegetable dish.
Course: Main Course
Keyword: iron, meat, pasta
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 500 g lean beef mince
- 1 litre low salt beef stock
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp rosemary dried or fresh chopped
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 carrots finely diced
- 2 400g cans chopped tomatoes
- 2 zucchini
- 1/5 cups risoni pasta
- 120 g baby spinach chopped
Instructions
- Combine mince, ¼ cup of stock, garlic, egg, breadcrumbs and ½ the rosemary. Roll into balls (makes about 24)
- Heat oil in a large deep non-stick fry pan.
- Add meatballs and cook until brown all over. You may need to do this in batches.
- Add carrots, remaining rosemary, tomatoes and remaining stock.
- Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered for 15 minutes
- Stir in risoni and zucchini.
- Cook a further 10-12 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and the pasta is al dente.
- Stir through the spinach until wilted
Notes
Top with parmesan cheese and serve with a green salad.