Tuna meatballs in a tomato sauce

Ingredients

Tinned Tuna

2400g tins

Lemon Zest

½

Garlic Puree

1tsp

Fresh Parsley (Finely chopped)

15g

Egg

1

Breadcrumbs

2tbsp

Tomato sauce

Tinned chopped tomatoes

400g

Onions (diced)

100g

Garlic Puree

1 tsp

Mixed herbs

1 tsp

Red Lentils

200g

Carrot

200g

Water

400ml

Preperation

1. Pre heat the oven 200C/180 fan /gas mark 6.

2. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.

Method

1. Drain and then flake the tuna into a bowl.

2. Next, tip in the lemon zest, parsley, breadcrumbs, and egg.

3. Mix with a spoon until completely combined.

4. Roll the mix into equal sized balls and place onto a lined baking tray.

5. Bake until golden and the correct temperature of 75c has been achieved (20-25mins).

Tomato sauce

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat, cook the carrot and onions, for 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened and just starting to colour.

2. Add the tomatoes, water, red lentils, and tomato puree.

3. When the sauce starts to bubble, turn down to low and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

4. Remove the pan from the heat. Using a stick blender, blend until smooth.

5. Return the pan to the heat, add the cooked tuna meatballs, and bring back to temperature.

6. Place a large pan of water on to boil, then cook the noodles according to pack instructions.

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