Lean Pork Meatballs With Greek Cheese & Red Pepper Conchiglie
Get ready to roll with these juicy hand-made meatballs. You'll pack them with aromatic fennel seeds before tossing them with pasta shells and a creamy Greek cheese and roasted red pepper sauce. Sprinkle with more Greek cheese on top and dig in.
Ingredients for 2 people
Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient
You'll also need
Water, Pepper, Salt, Olive oil (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.
Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7
Peel and cut your shallot[s] in half
Chop your tomato[es] into wedges
Deseed your pepper[s] (scrape the seeds and pith out with a teaspoon) and chop into bite-sized pieces
Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic
Add the shallot halves, tomato wedges and chopped pepper to a baking tray with a drizzle of olive oil
Put the tray in the oven for 20-22 min or until the veg is tender and the pepper is slightly charred – this is your roasted veg
Add your lean pork mince (remove the paper if required!) and panko breadcrumbs to a bowl with half the chopped garlic (you'll use the rest later!), fennel seeds and a small pinch of salt and pepper
Mix thoroughly until fully combined, divide into 5 per person and roll into meatballs – these are your lean pork meatballs
Boil a kettle
Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick with matching lid) with a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat
Once hot, add the meatballs and cook for an initial 4-5 min or until starting to brown all over
Meanwhile, add your conchiglie to a pot of boiled water and bring to the boil over a high heat
Cook the conchiglie for 8-10 min or until cooked with a slight bite
Once done, drain the conchiglie, reserving a cup of the starchy pasta water
Reboil half a kettle
Once the veg is tender and slightly charred, add the roasted veg to the food processor with half your Greek cheese (save the rest for garnish!), your tomato paste, 1 tbsp [ 1 1/2 tbsp] [2 tbsp] olive oil, the remaining chopped garlic and chicken stock mix
Blitz until well combined and smooth – this is your Greek cheese & red pepper sauce
Once the meatballs are browned, add the Greek cheese & red pepper sauce to the pan with 150ml [195ml] [250ml] boiled water and cook, covered, for 8-10 min further or until the pork is cooked through (no pink meat!)
Once cooked through, add the drained conchiglie to the pan and give everything a good mix – these are your lean pork meatballs with Greek cheese & red pepper conchiglie
Tip: Add a splash of starchy pasta water if your sauce is looking a little dry
Serve the lean pork meatballs with Greek cheese & red pepper conchiglie and crumble the remaining Greek cheese on top
Season with a grind of black pepper
Enjoy!
Nutritional information
Nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto.
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Allergens
Allergens highlighted by † (gluten, milk).
In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.
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