Courgette spaghetti with meatballs recipe
Swapping regular pasta for courgette ‘spaghetti’ is a fantastic way to cut calories and carbs, and boost your 5-a-day. This dish is under 350 calories per serving, making it a perfect summer shape-up meal.
Tip: make courgette ribbons with a vegetable peeler if you don’t have a julienne peeler.
Ingredients
- 12 chicken meatballs
- 1 spray of oil
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 250 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 75 ml white or red wine
- 2 tsp capers
- 25 g pitted black olives, sliced
- 2 large courgettes (500g in total)
- 15 g parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 12 chicken meatballs
- 1 spray of oil
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 8.8 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2.6 fl oz white or red wine
- 2 tsp capers
- 0.9 oz pitted black olives, sliced
- 2 large courgettes (500g in total)
- 0.5 oz parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 12 chicken meatballs
- 1 spray of oil
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 8.8 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
- 0.3 cup white or red wine
- 2 tsp capers
- 0.9 oz pitted black olives, sliced
- 2 large courgettes (500g in total)
- 0.5 oz parmesan cheese, finely grated
Details
- Cuisine: British
- Recipe Type: Main
- Difficulty: Easy
- Preparation Time: 10 mins
- Cooking Time: 25 mins
- Serves: 2
Step-by-step
- Heat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas mark 6. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking parchment. Add the meatballs and cook for 20-25 mins until cooked through.
- Meanwhile, spray a pan with oil. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min, stirring. Add the cherry tomatoes and cook for 3 mins until they soften.
- Add the wine and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, add the capers and olives and simmer for 5 mins. Add the cooked meatballs and simmer for 2 mins.
- Using a julienne peeler or spiralizer, slice the courgettes into long ‘spaghetti’. Spray a large frying pan with oil and set over a medium-high heat. Add the courgettes and cook, stirring for 1-2 mins, until wilted.
- Spoon onto two plates, top with the meatballs and sauce, and serve sprinkled with the parmesan.
Recipe courtesy of HECK
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