Pork and sage meatballs with white sauce

Recipes / Meat

Pork meatballs get a modern makeover in this creamy recipe.

Recipe «Pork and sage meatballs with white sauce» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 30 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: Olive oil cooking spray, 1 small brown onion, finely chopped, 1/4 tsp Chinese five-spice powder, 1 small Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, grated, 350g lean pork mince , 1/2 cup cooked brown rice, cooled, 1 tbsp sage leaves, shredded, 1 egg, lightly beaten , 1 1/2 tbsp reduced-fat dairy spread, 2 tbsp plain flour, 1 1/4 cups skim milk, 2 dried bay leaves, 500g steamed broccoli, baby carrots and snow peas, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • Olive oil cooking spray 
  • 1 small brown onion, finely chopped 
  • 1/4 tsp Chinese five-spice powder 
  • 1 small Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, grated 
  • 350g lean pork mince 
  • 1/2 cup cooked brown rice, cooled 
  • 1 tbsp sage leaves, shredded 
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten 
  • 1 1/2 tbsp reduced-fat dairy spread 
  • 2 tbsp plain flour 
  • 1 1/4 cups skim milk 
  • 2 dried bay leaves 
  • 500g steamed broccoli, baby carrots and snow peas, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Spray a large, non-stick frying pan with oil and heat over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add five-spice and apple. Cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes or until soft. Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool.
  2. Add pork, rice, sage, egg and salt and pepper to apple mixture. Mix until well combined. Roll heaped tablespoons of mixture into balls. Place on a plate. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes, if time permits.
  3. Spray frying pan with oil. Heat over medium heat until hot. Add meatballs. Cook, shaking pan, for 10 to 12 minutes or until meatballs golden and cooked through.
  4. Meanwhile, melt spread in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Remove pan from heat. Add milk, whisking constantly. Return to heat and add bay leaves. Cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes or until sauce comes to the boil. Remove bay leaves. Divide sauce between plates. Top with meatballs and season with pepper. Serve with steamed vegetables.