Pork Meatballs in Creamy Chive Sauce
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Pork Meatballs in Creamy Chive Sauce

Pork Meatballs in Creamy Chive Sauce

with Chips and Green Beans

These Pork Meatballs in Creamy Chive Sauce are a crowd pleaser and is one to get the family round the dinner table for. Super simple to make, and easily customised to suit the kids too.

Tags:
Family Friendly
Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
Milk

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Preparation Time40 minutes
Cooking time25 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

450

Potatoes

10

Panko Breadcrumbs

(Contains Cereals containing gluten)

240

Pork Mince

1

Italian Style Herbs

150

Green Beans

1

Garlic Clove

1

Chives

150

Creme Fraiche

(Contains Milk)

10

Chicken Stock Paste

1

Chilli Flakes

Not included in your delivery

2

Water for the Meatballs

75

Water for the Sauce

¼

Salt

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Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)776 kcal
Energy (kJ)3249 kJ
Fat52.3 g
of which saturates26.4 g
Carbohydrate48.8 g
of which sugars8.4 g
Protein33.4 g
Salt2.02 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Baking Tray
Bowl
Garlic Press
Sieve
Medium Saucepan
Grill Pan

Instructions

Cook the Chips
1

Preheat your oven to 200°C. Chop the potatoes lengthways into 1cm slices, then chop into 1cm wide chips (no need to peel). Pop the chips onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary. When the oven is hot, roast on the middle shelf until golden, 25-30 mins. Turn halfway through.

Meatball Time
2

In the meantime, pop the panko breadcrumbs into a medium bowl. Add the water for the meatballs (see ingredients for amount) and mix together. Add the pork mince, Italian style herbs and season with salt for the meatballs (see ingredients for amount) and pepper. Using your hands, mix everything together until very well combined. Shape the mixture into evenly sized balls, 4 per person. Pop onto another large baking tray. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw mince.

Finish the Prep
3

Trim the green beans. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Roughly chop the chives. When the chips are halfway through cooking, drizzle the meatballs with oil and bake on the top shelf of your oven until browned on the outside and cooked through, 12-15 mins. IMPORTANT: The meatballs are cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

Cook the Beans
4

When 10 mins of baking time remain, bring a saucepan of water with 1/4 tsp salt to the boil. When boiling, add the beans and cook until tender, 3-5 mins. Once cooked, drain in a sieve and return to the pan, off the heat. Season with salt and pepper (and a knob of butter if you have any), then cover with a lid or foil to keep warm. Set aside.

Make the Sauce
5

Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a medium frying pan on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, 30 secs. Stir in the creme fraiche, water for the sauce (see ingredients for amount) and chicken stock paste. Bring to the boil and simmer until slightly thickened, 1-2 mins, then stir in three quarters of the chives. Season to taste with pepper, then remove from the heat. When the meatballs are cooked, stir them through the sauce and warm through if necessary.

Serve
6

When everything is ready, spoon the meatballs and creamy chive sauce onto your plates. Serve the chips and green beans alongside. Sprinkle over the remaining chives and a pinch of chilli flakes (careful, they're hot) for those who'd like some heat. Enjoy!