Pork meatballs in red pepper sauce

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• Yorkbelle

  2010-06-24 20:06:26.762697

  Yorkbelle rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Just had this for a mid-week tea. I added a sprinkle of cheese and a little extra pasta. It was a great low fat meal as I am a weight watcher and as it stands comes in at 5.5 points. Would be fun for children to get involved with.

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• ziggy

  2010-07-02 21:35:15.426604

  ziggy commented on this recipe

  Mid week meal for 6 people. Went down a storm, red peppers cleverly disguised in the sauce. Great dish.

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• kfrej

  2010-07-06 21:28:30.92604

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• Beth

  2010-07-09 20:56:28.945719

  Beth rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Nice but not as good as the Spaghetti in Meatballs from the May 2010 Good food.

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• Julie

  2010-07-13 10:25:32.064686

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  I have cooked this 3 times so far, really tasty, both kids loved it and they are not usually keen on tomatoes.

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• SophB6

  2010-07-15 14:41:43.825655

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  not enough sauce

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• Natalie

  2010-07-19 19:55:47.461475

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  Great mid-week meal.

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• Magic Maggie

  2010-07-21 20:20:00.140858

  Magic Maggie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely recipe - quick, healthy and very tasty. I added garlic, chopped chilli, and a splash of white wine and I used fresh tomatoes - shame to use canned in the summer when there are gorgeous tomatoes around. I served it with rice which makes it even lighter than pasta.

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• centauri

  2011-01-16 19:33:40.555588

  centauri rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Fine, nothing special but an easy midweek meal. Sauce is quite bland.

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• popadum

  2011-01-16 20:44:53.803627

  popadum rated and commented on this recipe

  

  A lovely low budget filling meal. Although the peppadew peppers I used were quite spicy, the kids loved it.

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• bobsheep

  2011-02-17 07:40:43.903527

  bobsheep rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Added chilli to the sauce - tasty mid week meal

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• Estelle

  2011-04-16 02:39:45.199106

  Estelle rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Ok recipe but result is a bit boring, the sauce was quite bland. Must be the first recipe from BBC Good Food that I wont remake!

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• Ana

  2011-05-09 09:49:52.22147

  Ana commented on this recipe

  I really liked this and the sauce was great; however, I couldn't really taste the apple in the meatballs so would either leave it out next time or add more.

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• tydrawirafon

  2011-06-05 21:52:39.412057

  tydrawirafon rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I added a few chilli flakes and plenty black pepper to the sauce which made it really yummy. There was plenty sauce (although mine served 3 hungry adults not 4) and the apple in the meatballs seemed to keep them moist - didn't add to the taste. Have already made it twice and it will now become a regular midweek supper dish.

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• vanesa

  2011-06-16 16:25:59.135621

  vanesa rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made some changes. I used fresh peppers not from the jar (they contain too much sugar and there are many fresh peppers in the summer), which I blackened in the over for 30 minutes. I added a chicken stock cube, one finely grated carrot in the sauce and some parmesan at the end. I used two small grated apples for the mince balls, they add lots of lovely sweetness. I had it with rice not spaghetti. My baby and I loved it! Lots of vegetables/fruits, simple and healthy, definitely a favourite.

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• felicitycornish

  2011-08-18 09:50:31.903921

  felicitycornish rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I just made the sauce to go with some leftover meatballs I had. It was delicious. I used a fresh pepper which I blackened under the grill to get rid of the skin. I also used chicken stock instead of water, and added garlic. I then added some oregano and fresh basil. Very nice - we will definitely be having it again!

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• The Cherub

  2011-08-23 13:12:01.867272

  The Cherub rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was good but in need of a few changes. I would use more peppers next time. I also added sage to the meatballs for a bit more flavour. It wasnt obvious the apple was there but they were nice and moist. I halved the meat balls as there were just 2 of us but cooked the same amount of sauce and it worked well. Also I did not blitz it all at the end as I liked it chunky (and I was too lazy/hungry!)

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• lindah736

  2011-09-10 14:36:25.821903

  lindah736 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Okay but agree with other comments that sauce is bland so I jazzed it up with Italian seasoning for the kids and chilli for the adults. I think I'll do my normal one next time.

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• napoliexile

  2011-11-09 17:48:42.284102

  napoliexile commented on this recipe

  I agree that the sauce was bland and also too sweet. It needs chilli/paprika to liven it up.

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• Lesley

  2012-02-07 10:10:08.031175

  Lesley rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely sauce but I found the meatballs a bit bland. Will make this again but spice up the meatballs a bit. Very easy.

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Ingredients

• 450g pork mince
• 1 small apple , peeled, cored and grated
• 1 small garlic clove , crushed
• 25g fresh white breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 250g spaghetti , to serve

FOR THE SAUCE

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion , finely chopped
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 3 roasted red peppers (from a jar), roughly chopped

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Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 15 mins

Cook 20 mins

Ingredients

• 450g pork mince
• 1 small apple , peeled, cored and grated
• 1 small garlic clove , crushed
• 25g fresh white breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 250g spaghetti , to serve

FOR THE SAUCE

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion , finely chopped
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 3 roasted red peppers (from a jar), roughly chopped

Per serving

303 kcalories, protein 25g, carbohydrate 14g, fat 17 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 3g, sugar 8g, salt 0.9 g

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