Starters/Snacks Lunch/Dinner Courgette, Feta and Mint Balls in Tomato Sauce

Serves : 4

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Courgette, Feta and Mint Balls in Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

  • 3 large/4 medium courgettes, coarsely grated
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 bunch spring onions, finely chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 200g feta, roughly chopped
  • 75g fresh breadcrumbs
  • ¼ - ½ tsp crushed chillies
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 3 tbsp mint leaves, picked and roughly chopped
  • 1 x 500g Dolmio Meatball Tomato and Basil sauce
  • 1 handful basil leaves, picked

Nutrition

Calories columnFat columnSaturates columnSugars columnSalt column
Calories
312 per serving
16% %GDA
Fat
13g per serving
19% %GDA
Saturates
7g per serving
35% %GDA
Sugars
14g per serving
20% %GDA
Salt
2.70g per serving
45% %GDA

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C, fan 180°C, gas mark 6.

  2. Grate the courgettes into a large bowl, add the salt and mix well.

  3. Set aside for 15 minutes until the salt has drawn the moisture out of the courgettes. Tip them into a clean tea towel and twist to squeeze all the liquid out. Discard the liquid and wipe out the bowl.

  4. Tip the dry courgette back into the bowl, add the spring onions, feta, breadcrumbs, crushed chillies, lemon zest, mint leaves, egg and plenty of black pepper.

  5. Mix together really well then divide in half, half again and then into 3 so that you have 12 large balls.

  6. Tip the balls into a large baking dish and place in the oven to roast for 20 minutes, then add the tomato sauce and return to the oven for another 10 minutes until the balls are hot through and then sauce bubbling.

  7. Scatter with the basil leaves and serve straightaway with crusty bread or pasta.