Vegetarian Pesto Spaghetti Meatballs

This is a seriously light, feel-good evening meal made with Quorn vegetarian meatballs in a fresh pesto sauce with cherry tomatoes and basil. High in protein with over 27g per portion and low in saturated fat, for a healthier way to end the day. In a hurry? Try a store-bought pesto for the win!

Serves 4

28 mins

Easy

659 cals
(Per serving)

19.6g of fat
(Per serving)

8.4 g fibre
(Per serving)

27.9 g protein
(Per serving)

Ingredients

  • 1 x 300g pack frozen Quorn Swedish Style Balls
  • 25g pine nuts
  • 50g basil leaves
  • 25g vegetarian parmesan, grated
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 10 sprays one calorie cooking spray
  • 175g cherry tomatoes
  • 400g dried spaghetti
  • Basil leaves
  • Vegetarian parmesan shavings

Method

  1. To make the pesto, place the pine nuts, basil leaves, grated vegetarian parmesan, olive oil and garlic into a food processor. Add 50ml of water and blitz for 30 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the processor and blitz again. Set to one side.
  2. Heat the cooking spray in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat.
  3. Add the Quorn Swedish Style Balls and fry for 12 minutes turning regularly to brown on all sides (add a few more sprays of cooking spray if required).
  4. Add the tomatoes and cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring regularly.
  5. Add the prepared pesto and stir well to coat and cook for a further minute to warm through. Set to one side and keep warm.
  6. Cook the spaghetti as per pack instructions. Drain and divide between 4 warmed serving bowls.
  7. Top with the Quorn Pesto Swedish Style Meatballs.
  8. Garnish with basil leaves and parmesan shavings.

Tip: This homemade pesto freezes well, but If you are in a hurry it’s ok to use store bought pesto too. Add your own style to this dish too - Why not swap the spaghetti to rigatoni for a change?