Easy Pork Meatballs Pasta With Sauce
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Servings
3
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Calories
965 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Greek, International
Easy Pork Meatballs Pasta With Sauce
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Easy pork meatball pasta with tomato sauce, with flavors of basil, oregano, and cinnamon!
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Ingredients
For The Meatballs:
- 500 grams (1.1 pounds) ground pork
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 40 grams (¼ cup) leek minced
- 40 grams (¼ cup) onion minced
- 1 tablespoon parsley minced
- 1 large garlic clove minced or pressed
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 2-3 basil leaves minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- ⅕ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅓ teaspoon ground pepper
For The Tomato Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 40 grams (¼ cup) onion minced
- 40 grams (¼ cup) green bell pepper minced
- 400 grams (14 oz) tin of peeled whole tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2-3 large basil leaves finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon parsley finely chopped
- OPTIONAL: 2 cups vegetable, chicken, or beef stock
- coarse sea salt
- 200 grams (7 oz) dried spaghetti
- Parmesan, Pecorino, grated Mizithra, or finely crumbled Feta cheese to serve with
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Instructions
Prepare The Meatballs:
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a frying pan.
- Saute onion and leek over moderate heat for 2 minutes then add a splash of water and cook until water drains completely.
- Mix the ground pork in a bowl together with the cooked leeks and onions, as well as all of the remaining ingredients for the meatballs.
- Optional: Refrigerate for an hour or up to overnight to marinate.
Cook The Pasta:
- Boil pasta 1 minute less than what's stated on the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
Cook The Meatballs:
- Preheat oven to 200°C 400°F.
- Shape into small round meatballs (weighing about 40 grams/ 1.4 ounces each).
- Add the meatballs to a parchment paper-lined pan.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until meatballs get a nice color on top. Meanwhile, start to prepare the sauce.
Make The Tomato Sauce:
- Add the tin of tomatoes to a small food processor or a blender and pulse until smooth.
- Heat olive oil in a saute pan over high heat.
- Add onion and drop the heat to medium, saute until softened.
- Add the bell pepper, and cook for a minute.
- Add the pulsed tomatoes and raise the heat to medium-high. Season with coarse sea salt.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes stirring occasionally until the tomatoes start to drain.
- Add 2 cups of hot water or stock (500ml) and the oregano and bring to a boil.
- Add the meatballs and drop the heat to low. Simmer covered for 15 minutes.
- Add the basil and parsley and raise the heat to medium.
- Cook partly covered until the sauce thickens.
- Mix in the pasta and take off the heat.
- Serve with hard, grated cheese, grated Mizithra cheese, or finely crumbled feta cheese.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
965kcal
(48%)
Carbohydrates
69g
(23%)
Protein
42g
(84%)
Fat
57g
(88%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
30g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
175mg
(58%)
Sodium
389mg
(16%)
Potassium
1061mg
(30%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1125IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
32mg
(36%)
Calcium
152mg
(15%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 965 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 965kcal | 48% |
| Carbohydrates | 69g | 23% |
| Protein | 42g | 84% |
| Fat | 57g | 88% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 30g | 150% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 175mg | 58% |
| Sodium | 389mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 1061mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1125IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 32mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 152mg | 15% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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3 reviews
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