Turkey & Chorizo Meatballs
User Reviews
4.8
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
4 - 5
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Course
Main Course
Turkey & Chorizo Meatballs
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Turkey & Chorizo Meatballs are infused with red chilli, chorizo and cheddar in a tangy tomato sauce and perfect served with spaghetti.
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Ingredients
Meatballs
- For meatballs:
- 500 g Turkey mince
- 50 g chorizo finely chopped
- 50 g grated cheddar
- 40 g fresh white breadcrumbs
- 3 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
- 1 red chilli deseeded & finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- freshly ground pepper
- 1 tbsp light olive oil
- 1 knob of butter
Tomato Sauce
- 680 g Jar of passata
- 1 onion grated or blitzed in herb chopper
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 3 celery sticks finely diced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp dried basil
- Freshly ground salt & pepper
Spaghetti
- 300 - 375 g Spaghetti
Garnish
- freshly chopped parsley
- 2 - 3 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Mix the meatball ingredients together (bar the oil and butter) thoroughly with your hands and shape into balls (I made 24).
- Chill for 30 minutes.
- Heat the oil and butter in a pan and fry the meatballs to seal all over.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- In the same pan heat up the remaining oil and gently fry the onion, garlic and celery for 8 minutes without colouring.
- Add passata, sugar, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Cook the spaghetti according to instructions.
- Return meatballs to the pan and simmer for 10 minutes until cooked.
- Serve on a bed of spaghetti with a sprinkling of parsley and grated parmesan cheese.
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Overall Rating
4.8
12 reviews
Excellent
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