PEANUT BALLS WITH SPAGHETTI
 
INGREDIENTS:
  • 4 oz.(115g) Soya 'minced beef', cooked.
  • 1 onion, finely chopped.
  • 2 oz.(55g) smooth peanut butter.
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée.
  • Seasoning to taste.
  • 1 tbsp parsley, chopped.
  • 1 egg, beaten.
  • Approximately 1 oz.(30g) whole meal breadcrumbs.
  • Vegetable oil for frying.
  • 8 oz. (225g) whole meal spaghetti.
  • Tomato sauce to serve

METHOD:

  • Put the drained 'minced beef' into a large bowl.

  • Add the onion, peanut butter, tomato puree, seasoning and parsley.

  • Bind with the beaten egg and enough crumbs to stiffen the mixture. Divide and shape into small balls.

  • Fry the balls gently in hot oil so that they brown on the outside, and are heated right through.

  • At the same time cook the spaghetti in a large pan of boiling water until just tender. Drain well.

  • Transfer the spaghetti to a heated serving dish and top with the peanut balls and a little of the tomato sauce. 


Serve with: A salad of coarsely grated courgettes, mixed with sliced mushrooms and green beans - all the vegetables raw.