Traditional Pork Meatballs & Spaghetti
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Traditional Pork Meatballs & Spaghetti

Traditional Pork Meatballs & Spaghetti

with Roasted Tomato Sauce & Parmesan Cheese

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Tags:
Kid Friendly
Allergens:
Gluten
•Wheat
•Milk
•Egg

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Preparation Time40 minutes
Cooking Time25 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

2

tomato

1

brown onion

1 packet

thyme

2 clove

garlic

1 packet

spaghetti

(Contains Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Egg, Soy. )

½ packet

panko breadcrumbs

(Contains Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Soy. )

1 packet

pork mince

1 sachet

Italian herbs

1 sachet

chicken-style stock powder

1 packet

tomato paste

1 packet

baby spinach leaves

1 packet

Parmesan cheese

(Contains Milk;)

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

¼ cup

milk

(Contains Milk;)

¼ tsp

salt

1

egg

(Contains Egg;)

1 tsp

brown sugar

(May be present: Milk, Almond, Hazelnut, Cashew, Brazil Nut, Pecan, Pine nuts, Macadamia, Pistachio, Walnut, Soy, Sesame, Peanut. )

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Nutritional Values

Energy (kJ)3491 kJ
Calories834 kcal
Fat23.2 g
of which saturates9.3 g
Carbohydrate101.3 g
of which sugars16.8 g
Dietary Fibre13.3 g
Protein51.2 g
Sodium991 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Utensils

•Baking Dish
•Food Processor
•Large Pan
•Large Non-Stick Pan

Instructions

1
1

• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Boil the kettle. • Roughly chop tomato and brown onion. • Pick thyme leaves (see ingredients). • Finely chop garlic. • In a baking dish, combine tomato, onion, thyme leaves, a pinch of salt and pepper, and a good drizzle of olive oil. • Roast until tender and slightly charred, 20-25 minutes.

2
2

• Meanwhile, pour boiled water into a large saucepan over high heat with a pinch of salt. • Cook spaghetti in the boiling water until ‘al dente’, 10 minutes. • Reserve pasta water (1/2 cup for 2P / 1 cup for 4P). Drain spaghetti, then return to saucepan with a drizzle of olive oil.

3
3

• In a large bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs (see ingredients) and the milk. Set aside for 5 minutes. • To the soaked breadcrumbs, add pork mince, Italian herbs, the salt, and egg. • Using damp hands, roll heaped spoonfuls of pork mixture into small meatballs (5-6 per person). Transfer to a plate.

TIP: The meatballs will be delicate but very tender once cooked!

4
4

• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. • Cook meatballs, turning, until browned and cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

5
5

• Once roasted tomatoes are done, remove from oven. Transfer to a food processor with the brown sugar and chicken-style stock powder and blitz until smooth. • Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook garlic and tomato paste until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add tomato sauce mixture, reserved pasta water and cooked spaghetti. Cook until slightly reduced, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and add baby spinach leaves and meatballs, tossing to combine. Season to taste.

TIP: If you don't have a food processor, use a blend or stick blender instead.

6
6

• Divide traditional pork meatballs and spaghetti between bowls. • Sprinkle over Parmesan cheese to serve. Enjoy!