Mediterranean Pork Meatballs

by Manon Lagreve
Star 4.3
    15m prep time
    85m total time
    Medium level
    17 ingredients

My Mediterranean take on meatballs, these are served on a fennel and oregano tomato sauce. This standalone dish can accompany pasta, rice or even be served on its own as part of a spread.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

To make the meatballs, combine the mince pork, minced lamb, breadcrumbs, flour, diced shallots, half of the grated garlic, herbs de Provence, egg, salt and black pepper in a large bowl, then use your clean hands to mix everything together. Shape into roughly 24 even- sized meatballs.

Step 2

Heat a frying pan (skillet) over medium heat, then add the half of the olive oiland cook half the meatballs for 5 minutes, until cooked through and browned on all sides. Remove from the pan and set aside while you cook the remaining meatballs, then set aside.

Step 3

Make the tomato sauce in the same pan. Add a little more oil and fry the remaining garlic for a few minutes over a low heat, then add the fennel seeds and oregano. Add the tinned cherry tomatoes the honey and season with salt and pepper, then heat through, mixing the ingredients together.

Step 4

Add the browned meatballs and their juice to the tomato sauce, cover and simmer gently over a low heat for up to 1 hour. If serving with green beans cook in boiling salted water so 3 minutes until just tender and heat the rice according to the packet instructions, or cook some pasta if you prefer.

Step 5

Sprinkle over the parsley, if using, and serve with the cooked rice and green beans, if you like.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 440g Cooked Rice 2 x Ben's Original Classic Long Grain Microwave Rice 220g
  • 250g Minced Lamb 1 x Sainsbury's British or New Zealand 20% Fat Lamb Mince 250g
  • 2 Shallots, finely diced 1 x Sainsbury's Echalion Shallots 400g
  • 2tbsp Breadcrumbs 1 x Sainsbury's Panko Breadcrumbs, Inspired to Cook 100g
  • 1tbsp Plain Flour 1 x Sainsbury's Plain Flour 500g
  • 3 tbsp Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 1L
  • 15g Parsley, chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30g
  • 1tbsp Dried Oregano 1 x Sainsbury's Oregano 12g
  • 1tbsp Honey 1 x Sainsbury's Runny Honey 340g
  • 1 Egg 1 x Sainsbury's British Free Range Eggs Medium x6
  • 200g Green Beans, trimmed 1 x Sainsbury's 200g Extra Fine Green Beans,Taste the Difference
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1 x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
  • 0.25 tsp Fennel Seeds 1 x Sainsbury's Fennel Seed 34g
  • 400g Tinned Cherry Tomatoes 1 x Sainsbury's Italian Pomodorini Cherry Tomatoes in rich tomato juice, Taste the Difference 400g
  • 250g Minced (Ground) Pork 1 x Sainsbury's British Pork Mince 10% Fat 500g
  • 1tbsp Herbes De Provence 1 x Sainsbury's Herbes De Provence 14g
  • 6 Garlic Cloves, peeled and grated 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
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