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Pork Meatballs in Rich Tomato Sauce
Pork Meatballs in Rich Tomato Sauce

Pork Meatballs in Rich Tomato Sauce

with Rigatoni, Spinach and Cheese

Sam Richards
Sam RichardsPublished on August 01, 2023

This Pork Meatballs in Rich Tomato Sauce is bursting full of flavours and makes the perfect dinner night option from HelloFresh. Cook up a fresh start!

Tags:
Family Friendly
High Protein
Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
Sulphites
Milk
Egg

The quantities provided above are averages only.

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.

Total35 minutes
Active 25 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove**

1 sachet(s)

Mixed Herbs

10 grams

Panko Breadcrumbs

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)

240 grams

British Pork Mince

180 grams

Rigatoni Pasta

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)

1 sachet(s)

Dried Oregano

½ carton(s)

Finely Chopped Tomatoes

28 grams

Red Wine Stock Paste

(Contains: Sulphites)

40 grams

Baby Spinach

20 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

Not included in your delivery

¼ tsp

Salt for the Breadcrumbs

2 tbsp

Water for the Breadcrumbs

1 tsp

Sugar for the Sauce

100 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

20 grams

Butter

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)853 kcal
Energy (kJ)3570 kJ
Fat39 g
of which saturates17.1 g
Carbohydrate82.9 g
of which sugars12.7 g
Dietary Fibre7.2 g
Protein41.2 g
Salt3.7 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Bowl
Garlic Press
Large Saucepan
Baking Tray
Colander
Pan

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Make your Meatballs
1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Put a large saucepan of water on to boil with 1/2 tsp salt for the pasta. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

In a large bowl, combine the mixed herbs, breadcrumbs, salt and water for the breadcrumbs (see pantry for both amounts), then add the pork mince and half the garlic.

Season with pepper and mix together with your hands. Roll into evenly-sized balls, 5 per person. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw mince.

Ready, Steady, Bake
2

Pop the meatballs onto a large baking tray.

When the oven is hot, bake on the top shelf until browned on the outside and cooked through, 12-15 mins. IMPORTANT: The meatballs are cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

Once boiling, add the rigatoni to the water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.

When cooked, drain in a colander and pop back in the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.

Simmer the Tomato Sauce
3

While the everything cooks, heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.

Once hot, add the remaining garlic and fry for 1 min. 

Stir in the dried oregano, chopped tomatoes, red wine stock paste, sugar and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts). Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to medium until the sauce is simmering.

Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 4-5 mins.

Add the Spinach
4

Once the sauce has thickened, add the spinach a handful at a time until wilted and piping hot, 1-2 mins.

Stir in the butter (see pantry for amount) until melted.

Combine and Stir
5

Once the meatballs and pasta are cooked, stir them through the tomato sauce.

Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Add a splash of water if the sauce is a little too thick. 

Serve
6

Share the meatball pasta between your bowls.

Sprinkle over the hard Italian style cheese to finish.

Enjoy!

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