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Nutty Vegetarian balls with creamy broccoli and tomato pasta tubes

Serves:

2022-01-15

Ingredients

For the nutty balls

  • 1 x 330g packet meat-free sausages (Quorn)
  • 1 tbsp. chopped fresh thyme or rosemary
  • 1 tbsp. chopped parsley
  • 100g walnuts, chopped (Lamb brand)
  • 1 zucchini, grated and squeezed
  • 50g grated mozzarella cheese (Emborg)

For the pasta

  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 handful cherry tomatoes
  • 100ml white wine
  • Salt and pepper to season
  • 1 heaped tsp tomato concentrate
  • 1 x 400g tin tomato pulp
  • 1 cup cooking cream (Hanini)
  • ½ broccoli, cut into florets
  • Few fresh basil leaves
  • 250g pasta tubes
  • You will also need extra grated cheese and basil leaves for serving

Method

Start this recipe by removing the sausage cases. Place the filling into a bowl with the chopped fresh herbs, 50g chopped walnuts, squeezed grated zucchini and cheese and mix together well. Form into small balls the size of a walnut. Heat 1 tbsp. olive oil in a pan and fry the balls all over for 5-7 minutes or until cooked through. Meanwhile, make the sauce by heating 1 tbsp. olive oil in a pan and quickly fry the garlic and onion together for 3-4 minutes.  Add in the oregano and cherry tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes before splashing in the wine. Add the tomato concentrate, tomato pulp and 100ml water, season with salt and pepper and cook for 10 minutes. Add in the cooking cream and broccoli florets and cook for a further 4-5 minutes. Remove off the heat and mix in 2 tbsp. chopped fresh basil. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a pan of salted boiling water, drain and mix with the pasta sauce. Serve the past in deep bowls with the nutty balls on top and decorated with extra cheese and basil leaves.

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