Name: Tuna balls with tomato sauce
Prep time: 20
Cook time: 15
Yield: 2
Ingredients: large handful (approx 25g) mixed fresh herbs (eg parsley, mint, oregano, thyme and basil); 1 x 160g tin of tuna in sunflower oil, drain the oil and reserve; 25g pine nuts; 45g brown breadcrumbs; zest of a lemon; pinch salt and pepper; 1 egg, beaten; 200g passata; 2 wedges of lemon, to serve

Crispy little balls of tuna in a tomato sauce that are ideal for dinnertime with the children. Sent in by Eiri Stephen

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Nutritional Information:

Each 380g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal: 394
Carbs: 21.0g
Protein: 30.0g
Fat: 20.8g
(Medium)
Saturates: 3.0g
(Low)
Sugars: 4.7g
(Low)
Salt: 1.7g
(Medium)
Fruit/Veg Portion: 1

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Ingredients

large handful (approx 25g) mixed fresh herbs (eg parsley, mint, oregano, thyme and basil)
1 x 160g tin of tuna in sunflower oil, drain the oil and reserve
25g pine nuts
45g brown breadcrumbs
zest of a lemon
pinch salt and pepper
1 egg, beaten
200g passata
2 wedges of lemon, to serve

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Method

Step 1

Chop the herbs finely, then mix all the ingredients together and form into 12 walnut- sized balls.

Step 2

Add the oil from the tin of tuna to a frying pan and brown the tuna balls for 10-12 minutes turning regularly.

Step 3

Meanwhile, heat the passata, add the tuna balls and serve with a lemon wedge.

Recipe tips

If you don't have fresh herbs, use 2 tsps of dried, mixed herbs.
You could add a pinch of chilli flakes or a crushed clove of garlic to spice them up a little.

Tuna balls with tomato sauce