Beef Meatballs with Sweet Pumpkin & Carrot Mash

To prepare the ingredients, peel the pumpkin and carrots. Then, cut the pumpkin into 2 cm pieces and the carrots into 5 mm thick slices.

Toss the pumpkin and carrot in the olive oil and place in a single layer on a lined oven tray. Season with salt and pepper. Place in the oven and cook for 30 minutes or until tender. Transfer to a large bowl or pot and mash with a potato masher until the desired consistency is reached (we like ours a little rustic and chunky).

Meanwhile, roll the gourmet meatball mince i into meatballs (you should get five per person) and set aside on a plate.

Heat a dash of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and cook, turning, for 7-8 minutes or until browned and cooked through. Add the baby spinach to the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes or until just wilted.