Courgetti Spaghetti With Pork & Beef Meatballs

Add your pork & beef mince, panko breadcrumbs and grated Italian hard cheese to a bowl with a pinch of salt and pepper

Using clean hands, give everything a very good mix up until fully combined

Divide the pork & beef mixture and roll into 5 meatballs per person

Peel and finely chop your brown onion[s]

Top, tail, peel and finely dice your carrot[s]

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick with a matching lid) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a high heat

Once hot, add the meatballs to the pan and cook for 2 min on each side or until browned

Once browned, transfer the meatballs to a plate and set aside

Return the pan to a medium-high heat

Tip: Add a drizzle of oil if your pan is looking a little dry!

Once hot, add the diced carrot and chopped onion with a pinch of salt to the pan and cook for 5 min or until they begin to soften

Meanwhile, boil a kettle

Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic

Peel lengths off your courgette[s] with a peeler until you end up with a pile of courgette ribbons, stack into a pile and fold in half lengthways, then finely slice – this is your courgetti

Add your spaghetti to a pot of boiled water, bring to the boil over a high heat and cook for 7-9 min or until cooked with a slight bite

Add the courgetti to a colander

Once done, drain the cooked spaghetti over the courgetti, reserving a cup of the starchy pasta water, and return to the pot – this is your courgetti spaghetti

While the spaghetti is cooking, dissolve your beef stock mix in 150ml [195ml] [275ml] boiled water

Once the carrot and onion have softened, add the chopped garlic and cook for 30 secs

Add your chopped tomatoes, beef stock, balsamic vinegar and 1 tsp [1 1/2 tsp] [2 tsp] sugar and give everything a good mix up

Add the browned meatballs and cook, covered, for 7-8 min or until cooked through (no pink meat!)

Meanwhile, grate your cheddar cheese

Once the meatballs are cooked through, add the drained courgetti spaghetti to the pan and give everything a good mix up for 2-3 min or until the courgetti is slightly softened – this is your courgetti spaghetti & meatballs