Name: Chickpea ‘meatball’ Cacciatore
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: CHICKPEA ‘MEATBALLS’; ¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil; 1 medium onion (150g), chopped; 300g tempeh, crumbled; 400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed; 2 tbsp basil leaves, chopped; ¼ cup (20g) grated vegetarian parmesan-style cheese; 1 egg; CACCIATORE SAUCE; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 400g button mushrooms, sliced; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; ½ cup (75g) pitted sicilian olives; 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes with italian herbs; ASSEMBLY INGREDIENTS; 150g wholemeal penne, cooked, drained; ¼ cup (20g) grated vegetarian parmesan-style cheese; basil leaves, to serve; 2 cups (60g) shredded curly kale; 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 long bread roll; 1 cup (100g) grated mozzarella; 200g butternut pumpkin spaghetti

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