Name: Spicy lamb meatball ragu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 600 gram lamb sausages; 2 onions, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tablespoon thyme leaves; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 tablespoon harissa; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 2 cup chicken stock; 400 gram canned diced tomatoes; 1/4 cup grated pecorino; 800 gram spiralised vegetable of choice to serve

Spicy lamb meatball ragu

Serve with cooked spiralised vegetables and enjoy this wonderfully flavoured and comforting spicy lamb meatball ragu for the perfect weeknight family meal

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

600 gram lamb sausages

2 onions, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

2 tablespoon thyme leaves

2 tablespoon tomato paste

1 tablespoon harissa

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon fennel seeds

2 cup chicken stock

400 gram canned diced tomatoes

1/4 cup grated pecorino

800 gram spiralised vegetable of choice to serve

Method

1.Heat half the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Squeeze meat from casings of sausages and shape into small meatballs. Cook, stirring, for 4 minutes until browned. Remove from pan.

2.Heat remaining oil in the same pan over medium heat and cook onions and garlic, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add thyme, tomato paste, harissa, paprika, cumin, coriander and fennel seeds. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.

3.Stir in chicken stock and diced tomatoes. Simmer for 10 minutes until reduced by half.

4.Stir in meatballs until warmed through. Season. Top with grated pecorino.

5.Serve with cooked spiralised vegetables.