Speedy Moroccan meatballs

10-30 minutes 4 servings 400 kcal or less bbc good food beef meatballs chicken meatballs cinnamon dried apricot dried apricots flaked almond flaked almonds mains meatballs nuts quick tinned tomatoes tomato tomatoes

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

350g pack ready-made beef or chicken meatballs (approx 16)

1 large onion , sliced

100g dried apricot , halved

1 small cinnamon stick

400g tin chopped tomato with garlic

25g toasted flaked almond

handful coriander , roughly chopped

Method

Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan, then fry the meatballs for 10 mins, turning occasionally until cooked through. Scoop out of the pan and set aside, then cook the onion for 5 mins, until softened.

Add the dried apricots, cinnamon stick, tomatoes and half a can of water to the pan, then bring to the boil and simmer for 10 mins. Remove the cinnamon stick. Return the meatballs to the pan and coat well with the tomato sauce. Serve sprinkled with the almonds and coriander.