Lean Beef Spinach Meatball Pasta - Meaty and Mighty!

Tasty, quick,cheap, and healthy: Make up a big batch by doubling or tripling the ingredients to freeze or prep for the week! Serves one!

Ingredients

 Meatballs:
200g lean ground beef ( leanest possible - use 5% fat)

Handful shredded raw spinach
Half a sliced red onion
1 tbsp minced garlic
 1/2 tbsp cumin
 Sea salt and pepper, to taste

For pasta:

60g wheat spinach pasta, if you cant find this use wholemeal
Pasta Sauce - Look for low salt ( Sacla do a good one) - 200g
2 handfuls of spinach
5 cherry tomatoes
1 tbsp low fat parmesan cheese

 Directions:

 Set oven to 200 c / 180 fan assisted

For added flavor, saute the red onions in a skillet using spray olive or coconut oil.
Mix together ground beef, chopped raw spinach, red onion, garlic, and spices.
Mix thoroughly using your hands until the spinach is completely mixed into the meat.
Form two or three meatballs of roughly the same size using your hands.

For accuracy, you can use a food scale to weigh and measure each portion.
Place meatballs on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes.
Cook pasta and stir in tomatoes, spinach, and cheese as desired.

Mix in cooked meatballs and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts Amount per serving Calories 468 Total Fat 6g Total Carbs 50g Protein 51g

Note - Use Turkey mince for an even leaner option