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If you are looking for a hearty recipe to lift your spirits this Autumn then try this deeply delicious, speedy meatball supper.
With a twist on Italian meatballs this dish is served with bulgur wheat instead of spaghetti. Moroccan seasonings of cumin and cinnamon are used to create a flavourful dish with a zesty bite that is not too spicy.
This recipe is low in fat and together with the lemon and spring onion bulgur wheat makes the perfect escape on a chilly evening.
Serves 2
Ingredients:
coconut oil
6 beef meatballs
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 red onion finely chopped
1 green pepper finely chopped
1 tin chickpeas
1 tin chopped tomatoes
tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp cinnamon
200g bulgur wheat
1 lemon
4 spring onions sliced
Method:
- Heat a large pan over a low heat. Toast the cumin and the cinnamon in the coconut oil for 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the garlic and onion and fry until soft and translucent.
- Add the meatballs and fry for 6-7 minutes turning now and then, until golden brown and cooked.
- Put the bulgur wheat in a small pan, cover with water, bring to the boil, then simmer for 7 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Add chopped tomatoes, puree and chickpeas to the meatballs. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until the meatballs are done.
- Drain excess water from bulgur wheat and place in a bowl.
- Grate the zest of the lemon and squeeze the juice into a jug.
- Add lemon juice, zest and spring onion to the bulgur wheat and mix thoroughly.
- Serve meatballs on a bed of lemon and spring onion bulgur wheat.
Miles rating 10/10
Still trying to convince us he’s the baby of the family since Alice’s arrival!
I love quick and easy recipes for weeknight dinners Emma! This one definitely looks like a winner! Hope all is well with you 🙂
Thanks Heather. Ive been a way for a bit as my husband recently lost his mother to cancer. Easing my way back in slowly. xxx
Love the addition of chickpeas! Nicely done! Yummy:)
Thank you. I hope you are well. xx
Great recipe. Has Miles been behaving? My cat did not apreciate my first baby!
Miles has been brilliant Mimi. Sorry for the late reply. We lost my mother in law to cancer so i’ve been away from blogging for a bit. I hope you and the family are well. xxx
oh so sorry. what a terrible ordeal to go through
Quick and easy is my kind of dinner! Looks delish!
Thank you! I hope you are well. xx
this looks nice and light, but hearty! does your cat like the meatballs? my cat used to eat anything humans ate.
Miles loves anything I’ve cooked really. We rescued him from Battersea cats and dogs home. On his first christmas with us he guarded the turkey the whole morning before I put it in the oven. He’s a real character. xx
My cat always loved turkey, too…well, it is a bird after all!