Herby pork meatballs in ale gravy

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    50 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    496 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    British

Herby pork meatballs in ale gravy

These herby pork meatballs in ale gravy are well worth the effort – destined to become your new family favourite. 

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Ingredients

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  • 450 g pork minced, quantity: 1 lb
  • 100 g breadcrumbs 1 thick slice of toast, fresh, quantity: 1 cup
  • 4 lices pancetta or bacon
  • 2 banana shallots peeled
  • 6 sage fresh leaves
  • 2 rosemary small sprigs, fresh
  • 1 tbsp English mustard
  • 1 tsp oregano dried
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper ground
  • 1 egg
  • vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 tbsp rosemary very finely chopped, to serve, sage quantity 1 tbsp, fresh
  • 1 tbsp sage very finely chopped, to serve, sage quantity 1 tbsp, fresh

For the gravy

  • 500 ml brown ale quantity: 2 cups
  • 480 ml chicken stock quantity: 2 cups
  • 2 garlic skin on, cloves
  • 2 shallot halved, skin on
  • 2 rosemary sprigs
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp cornflour cornstarch diluted in a little cold water

Instructions

  1. Put the bread, pancetta, shallots and herbs in a food processor or mini chopper and blitz until finely ground.
  2. Place in a bowl with the mince, egg, mustard and salt and mix together thoroughly with your hands. Cover and put in the fridge for an hour or overnight.
  3. With wet hands, roll about a tablespoon of mince for each meatball until you have used up all the mix.
  4. Heat a little vegetable oil in a large frying pan and fry the meatballs, in batches, until nicely browned all over. Place in an ovenproof dish and set aside.
  5. Put the ale, shallots, garlic and rosemary in a medium pot and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the liquid is reduced by about half.
  6. Add the chicken stock, cornflour and sugar and bring to the boil again. Reduce the heat once more and simmer for 20 minutes.
  7. Preheat the oven to 190C (380F). Strain the gravy over the meatballs and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the gravy is bubbling and thickened.
  8. Sprinkle with the chopped herbs and serve with potato or celeriac mash and wilted spinach.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 496kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 48g (16%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 7g (41%) Monounsaturated Fat 9g (45%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 66mg (22%) Sodium 29518mg (1230%) Potassium 523mg (11%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 24g (48%) Vitamin A 85IU (2%) Vitamin C 9mg (10%) Calcium 258mg (26%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 496 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 496kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 48g 16%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g 41%
Monounsaturated Fat 9g 45%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 66mg 22%
Sodium 29518mg 1230%
Potassium 523mg 11%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 24g 48%
Vitamin A 85IU 2%
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Calcium 258mg 26%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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