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LENTIL ‘MEATBALLS’ IN TOMATO SAUCE WITH LINGUINE

Serves: 4-6

MINUTES 1-6

1 Boil a kettle full of water.

2 Measure out and prepare all the ingredients.

3 Preheat oven to 200˚C (Gas Mark 6, 400˚F).

4 Add 300ml boiling water to soya mince.

5 Add 5 tablespoons cold water to ground flax seeds.

MINUTES 7-10

6 Make meatballs by completing steps A, B and C.

A Place the lentils in a bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher.

B Add the rest of the meatball ingredients to the bowl and mix throughly.

C With wet hands, shape the mixture into roughly 20 even sized balls and place on a baking tray lined with oiled baking paper.

7 Bake meatballs in the oven at 200˚C (Gas Mark 6, 400˚F), for 20 minutes.

MINUTES 11-15

8 Start making the sauce by gently frying the onion and garlic in a saucepan with a splash of olive oil.

MINUTES 16-21

10 To finish making the sauce, fry the onions and garlic until translucent, add the balsamic vinegar and red wine and allow to bubble and reduce for a few minutes. Add remaining sauce ingredients.

MINUTES 22-29

9 Add pre-boiled water to saucepan with a pinch of salt - cook pasta for 8 mins (check pasta pack for exact cooking time).

MINUTE 30

11 Drain pasta and toss with a little olive oil.