Chicken Meatballs With Vegetable Mash

• 500 g chicken mince
• 50 g dried apricots, finely chopped
• 3 None onions, finely diced
• 1 None garlic clove, finely diced
• 4 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 None red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
• 2 tbsp quark
• 1 tbsp sunflower oil
• 500 g celeriac, peeled and finely diced
• 250 g frozen spinach
• 200 ml orange juice
• 800 g carrots, peeled and finely diced
• 2 cm piece ginger, peeled and grated
• 2 tbsp butter
• None None Sesame seeds and flaked almonds, to garnish

1. Preheat the oven to 200u0b0F. Mix the chicken, apricot, 1 onion, the garlic, parsley, chili and quark (or whipped cream cheese or mascarpone) together and season. Shape into 8 small oval shaped patties. Heat the oil in an ovenproof pan, add the meatballs and sear for 5-6 mins, turning. Place the pan in the oven for 15-20 mins.
2. Meanwhile, bring 4 tbsp water to a boil in a saucepan. Add 1 onion, the celeriac and spinach. Cover and gently simmer for 12-15 mins until tender. In a separate pot, bring the orange juice to a boil, add the carrots, remaining onion and ginger to the pan and season. Simmer for 6-8 mins until tender. Add 1 tbsp butter to each pot of vegetables then mash.
3. Divide the vegetables and meatballs between 4 plates and sprinkle with sesame seeds and almonds.

onions, garlic, fresh parsley, red chilli, quark, sunflower oil, frozen spinach, orange juice, carrots, ginger, butter, sesame seeds

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