Spaghetti and Tuna Meatballs

Ingredients

• 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna in vegetable oil, drained (reserve a bit of the oil)
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped
• 1 1/2 ounces fresh breadcrumbs
• 1 egg, beaten
• 14 ounces spaghetti
• 1 (17 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

Directions

1. 1

   Flake the tuna into a bowl.

2. 2

   Tip in the pine nuts, lemon zest, parsley, breadcrumbs and egg.

3. 3

   Season and mix together with your hands until completely combined.

4. 4

   Roll the mix into 12 walnut-sized balls.

5. 5

   Put a large pan of water on to boil, then cook the spaghetti according to the pack instructions.

6. 6

   Heat a little of the reserved tuna oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Then fry the tuna balls for 5 minutes, turning every minute or so until completely golden.

7. 7

   Drain on kitchen paper.

8. 8

   Heat the spaghetti sauce and then toss together with the pasta and tuna balls.