Sausage and chickpea meatballs with feta

  • Portion size: Serves 6
  • 10 minutes to make, 35 minutes to cook, plus chilling
  • Difficulty: easy

These meatballs made with sausage and chickpea make a delicious and filling meal.

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Ingredients

  • 400g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 4 free-range pork sausages, skins removed
  • ½ x 200g pack feta, crumbled
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 2 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil
  • 1 red onion, finely sliced
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tsp red wine vinegar
  • Pinch of sugar
  • 300ml chicken stock (homemade or from a stock cube)
  • 25g fresh flatleaf parsley, chopped
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Method

  1. Pulse the chickpeas in a food processor with the sausagemeat, feta and garlic until just combined (see tip). Season with black pepper and a little salt, then shape into walnut-size balls. Chill for 15 minutes.
  2. Heat half the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat, then brown the meatballs in batches until golden all over. Remove and set aside.
  3. Add the remaining oil to the pan and fry the onion for 5 minutes, then add the tomatoes and wine vinegar. Season with salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar, then pour in the stock and bubble for 10 minutes. Add the meatballs and simmer for 10-12 minutes until cooked through. Serve scattered with parsley.
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Nutrition

  • 234kcals Calories
  • 14.6g (5.2g saturated) Fat
  • 11.1g Protein
  • 11.5g (3.7g sugars) Carbs
  • 3.6g Fibre
  • 0.7g Salt

Quick wins & tips

Next time use 250g lamb mince instead of the sausages, add 1 tsp ras el hanout spice mix and shape into burgers. Fry, then serve in a bun with aïoli and salad.

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