SPAGHETTI AND TUNA MEATBALLS
Tuna meatballs is a new one for me but it sounds interesting and I am always up for making comfort food more healthy. I found this recipe in the Autumn 2008 copy of BBC Easy Cook magazine. The recipe states that the meatballs can be frozen.
Provided by Sarah_Jayne
Categories Tuna
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Flake the tuna into a bowl.
- Tip in the pine nuts, lemon zest, parsley, breadcrumbs and egg.
- Season and mix together with your hands until completely combined.
- Roll the mix into 12 walnut-sized balls.
- Put a large pan of water on to boil, then cook the spaghetti according to the pack instructions.
- Heat a little of the reserved tuna oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Then fry the tuna balls for 5 minutes, turning every minute or so until completely golden.
- Drain on kitchen paper.
- Heat the spaghetti sauce and then toss together with the pasta and tuna balls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 725.5, Fat 16.3, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 68.2, Sodium 1021.5, Carbohydrate 97.8, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 14.1, Protein 44
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