Sausage Fennel Meatballs with Creamy Tomato Butter Beans

Name: Sausage Fennel Meatballs with Creamy Tomato Butter Beans
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tins Butter Beans, drained; 2 Garlic Cloves, finely sliced; 1 tbsp Tomato Purée; 400g Chopped Tomatoes, canned; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tsp Fennel Seeds; 100g Ricotta; 20g Parmesan, grated, plus extra to serve; 20g Panko Breadcrumbs; 70ml Double Cream; 10g Basil, finely chopped, to serve; 400g Pork Sausagemeat, or use sausages, skins removed; 60g Rocket, to serve; 1 tsp Sugar

Pork

20m prep time

50m total time

Easy level

14 ingredients

Sausage Fennel Meatballs with Creamy Tomato Butter Beans recipe by Cherrypick

Try a twist on traditional meatballs by using sausage meat and ricotta to make the juiciest meatballs. They're baked with creamy butter beans and tomatoes. Serve with peppery rocket and plenty of Parmesan cheese.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min before adding the tomato purée. Cook for 1 min, then add the chopped tomatoes, a pinch of sugar, then the butter beans and their liquid. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 mins. Add the double cream and season to taste and keep warm.

Step 2

Tip the sausagemeat, fennel seeds, ricotta, parmesan and breadcrumbs into a large bowl and season with pepper. Mix well using your hands then divide into 12 balls..

Step 3

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 4. Pour the creamy butter beans into a shallow baking dish and put the meatballs on top. Cook in the oven for 25-30 mins. Top with extra grated parmesan and fresh basil. Otherwise, leave to cool fully, cover well and freeze.

Ingredients
Based on 4 servings

2 tins Butter Beans, drained 2 x Sainsbury's Butter Beans In Water 400g (235g*)
2 Garlic Cloves, finely sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
1 tbsp Tomato Purée 1 x Sainsbury's Tomato Puree, Double Concentrate 200g
400g Chopped Tomatoes, canned 1 x Sainsbury's Chopped Tomatoes Can 400g
2 tbsp Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 250ml
1 tsp Fennel Seeds 1 x Sainsbury's Fennel Seed 34g
100g Ricotta 1 x Sainsbury's Ricotta Cheese 250g
20g Parmesan, grated, plus extra to serve 1 x Sainsbury's Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese 200g
20g Panko Breadcrumbs 1 x Sainsbury's Panko Breadcrumbs, Inspired to Cook 100g
70ml Double Cream 1 x Sainsbury's British Double Cream 150ml
10g Basil, finely chopped, to serve 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Basil 30g
400g Pork Sausagemeat, or use sausages, skins removed 1 x Sainsbury's Butcher's Choice British Pork Sausagemeat 400g
60g Rocket, to serve 1 x Little Leaves Wild Rocket 60g
1 tsp Sugar 1 x Sainsbury's White Granulated Sugar 500g