Tex Mex Meatballs

Name: Tex Mex Meatballs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American, TexMex
Ingredients: 500g 2%-fat turkey mince; 1 × 400g tin kidney beans, rinsed and crushed; 1x 260g tin sweetcorn, drained; 1 Egg; 1 tsp garlic granules; 1 tsp onion granules; ½ tsp ground coriander; ½ tsp paprika; ½ tsp chilli powder; black pepper; low-calorie cooking spray; Sea salt; Freshly ground pepper; 1 onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 medium pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced; low-calorie cooking spray; 2x 400g tins chopped tomatoes; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 chicken stock cube, crumbled; 1 tsp garlic granules; 1 tsp paprika; pinch of chilli powder (adjust to taste); black pepper; pinch of coriander leaves, to serve; Sea salt; Freshly ground pepper

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:25min

SWAP THIS: Swap the turkey mince for beef or pork mince, or the kidney beans for other tinned beans (e.g. butter beans) or dried beans (soaked and cooked).

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:50:42 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories401.1 kcal (20%)

Total Fat16.3 g (23%)

Carbs33.4 g (13%)

Sugars11.6 g (13%)

Protein33.8 g (68%)

Sodium1534.7 mg (77%)

Fiber6.6 g (24%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 220°C (fan 200°C/gas mark 7).

Step 2

Mix the meatball ingredients together in a bowl. Shape into large meatballs. The mix should make about twenty meatballs slightly larger than a golf ball.

Step 3

Line a baking tray with foil and spray with low-calorie cooking spray. Lay out the meatballs so that they're not touching and place in the middle of the oven for 25 minutes, until the turkey is white and cooked throughout.

Step 4

While the meatballs are in the oven add the onion and pepper to the pan and gently fry in low-calorie cooking spray for 10 minutes until softened. Add the rest of the sauce ingredients and stir. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes until the meatballs are ready. Add the meatballs to the sauce and serve with an accompaniment of your choice, sprinkled with the coriander leaves. You can also cool and pop them in the freezer to have another day.