The beauty of this one-pot recipe is that it requires minimal prep, with most of the magic happening in the oven. Simply roll and sear the meatballs before popping them in the oven; add the risoni and make it saucy towards the end and dinner is done!
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250 g
Lamb Mince
1 sachet
Vegetable Stock Pot
1 packet
Light Cooking Cream
(Contains: Milk;)
2
Garlic
1 packet
Flaked Almonds
(Contains: Almond; May be present: Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Milk, Peanuts, Pecan, Pine nut, Pistachio, Sesame, Soy, Walnut.)
1 packet
Basil Pesto
(Contains: Milk, Cashew;)
1 packet
Fine Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Soy.)
1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
1
Silverbeet
1 packet
Risoni
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Eggs, Soy.)
20 g
butter
(Contains: Milk;)
1 drizzle
olive oil
1 piece
egg
(Contains: Eggs;)
• Finely chop garlic. Roughly chop silverbeet.
• In a medium bowl, combine lamb mince, fine breadcrumbs, garlic & herb seasoning, the egg and a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Using damp hands, roll heaped spoonfuls of lamb mixture into small meatballs (4-5 per person). Transfer to a plate.
• In a large saucepan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add meatballs, turning, until browned and cooked through, 8-10 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl and cover to keep warm.
• Wash out saucepan. Half-fill the large saucepan with water, add a generous pinch of salt, then bring to the boil over high heat.
• Cook risoni in boiling water until ‘al dente’, 7-8 minutes. Drain risoni.
• Return saucepan to medium heat with the butter. Add silverbeet and cook until tender, 2-3 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook, until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Return risoni to the pan, add the light cooking cream, vegetable stock pot, and basil pesto and cook until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes. Season to taste.
• Divide creamy pesto risoni between bowls and top with the garlicky lamb meatballs.
• Sprinkle with flaked almonds to serve. Enjoy!