Flavoursome Pork and Almond Meatballs

These pork and almond meatballs are so good. The meatball recipe was adapted from a magazine recipe I found years ago, and the dipping sauce is a variation on my basic pasta sauce. It’s so easy to make you’ll probably end up cooking this every week!

Flavoursome Pork and Almond Meatballs

Gretel Shaw

Level up your ordinary meatballs by adding some chopped almonds in it. Check out this pork and almond meatballs that I like to cook.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 2 people

Calories 363 kcal

Ingredients

 

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Meatballs Ingredients

• 150 grams ground pork (minced pork)
• ½ tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 clove garlic - peeled and crushed
• ½ medium lemon zest - finely grated
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  ½ tablespoon Italian parsley - chopped
• 15 grams almonds - finely chopped, blanched
• 1 small egg - lightly beaten
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Tomato Sauce Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• ½ small yellow onion - very finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic - peeled and crushed
• ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 5 medium tomatoes - chopped
• ¼ teaspoons dried oregano
• ½ tablespoon red wine vinegar

Instructions

 

Meatballs Instructions

• Mix the mince, vinegar, garlic, lemon zest, parsley and almonds together. Add the eggs and salt.
• With damp hands, roll into small meatballs (canapé or cocktail size – edible in one bite).
• Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour, bringing back to room temperature before baking at 200 degrees Celsius, for approximately 15 minutes.

Tomato Sauce Instructions

• Heat oil in a skillet on medium heat. Then, add onion and cook until softened, then add garlic and paprika.
• Stir in tomato paste and cook for a minute or so, then add tomatoes and oregano.
• Simmer gently for 10 minutes or so, then add the vinegar and adjust seasoning to taste.
• Serve the meatballs with cocktail sticks and sauce on the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 363kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 20gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 441mgPotassium: 1164mgFiber: 6gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 3004IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 3mg

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