Meatballs in hot pepper sauce with orzo & rocket
Delicious and easy pork meatballs served with small pasta grains and a sweet red pepper sauce
Difficulty and servings
Serves 2
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 30 mins
- Mix the mince with the fennel and lemon zest and season. Form into 18 walnut-size balls. Heat a little oil in a pan and brown the meatballs. Remove from the pan and add the onion and cook until softened, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the chopped tomatoes and a pinch of caster sugar and bring to a simmer. Add the meatballs back to the pan as well as the peppers and cook for 15 minutes.
- Cook the orzo following pack instructions. Drain and then mix with the lemon juice, 1 tbsp of olive oil, the rocket and seasoning. Serve the meatballs and pepper sauce with the orzo.
PER SERVING
532 kcalories, protein 37.9g, carbohydrate 48g, fat 21.2 g, saturated fat 6.3g, fibre 4.1g, salt 0.5 g
Recipe from olive magazine, February 2012.
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Ingredients
- 300g lean pork mince
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 lemon , zested and juiced
- olive oil
- 1 small onion , chopped
- 1 garlic clove , crushed
- 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- pinch golden caster sugar
- a handful peppadew peppers, some torn in half
- 100g orzo pasta
- 2 handfuls rocket
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 2
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 30 mins
Ingredients
- 300g lean pork mince
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 lemon , zested and juiced
- olive oil
- 1 small onion , chopped
- 1 garlic clove , crushed
- 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- pinch golden caster sugar
- a handful peppadew peppers, some torn in half
- 100g orzo pasta
- 2 handfuls rocket
PER SERVING
532 kcalories, protein 37.9g, carbohydrate 48g, fat 21.2 g, saturated fat 6.3g, fibre 4.1g, salt 0.5 g
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