Pork meatballs with polenta

Pork meatballs with polenta is perfect soul warming food for the cooler months.

Recipe «Pork meatballs with polenta» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 500g pork mince, 1/3 cup dried breadcrumbs, 1 egg, lightly beaten, 1 garlic clove, crushed, 2 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves , 1 1/2 tsp fennel seeds, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped , 1 medium fennel bulb, trimmed, thinly sliced, 1/2 cup dry white wine, 2/3 cup Massel chicken style liquid stock, 40g butter, chopped, 2 cups Massel chicken style liquid stock, 1 cup instant polenta, 2/3 cup finely grated parmesan cheese.

Ingredients:

• 500g pork mince 
• 1/3 cup dried breadcrumbs 
• 1 egg, lightly beaten 
• 1 garlic clove, crushed 
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 
• 1 1/2 tsp fennel seeds 
• 2 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped 
• 1 medium fennel bulb, trimmed, thinly sliced 
• 1/2 cup dry white wine 
• 2/3 cup Massel chicken style liquid stock 
• 40g butter, chopped 
• 2 cups Massel chicken style liquid stock 
• 1 cup instant polenta 
• 2/3 cup finely grated parmesan cheese 

Instructions

1. Combine mince, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, parsley and fennel seeds in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Using damp hands, roll mixture into 12 balls (around 2 tablespoons each).
2. Heat oil in a large, deep non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add meatballs. Cook, turning, for 5 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a plate. Add onion and fennel to pan. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add wine. Return meatballs to pan. Cook for 2 minutes or until wine has nearly evaporated. Add stock. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Uncover. Simmer, stirring, for 5 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through and sauce has reduced. Stir in butter.
3. Meanwhile, make polenta Combine stock and 3 cups cold water in a saucepan over high heat. Cover. Bring to the boil. Stir in polenta. Reduce heat to mediumlow. Cook, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes or until polenta is thick. Stir in parmesan. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Serve meatball mixture with polenta.