Swedish-Style Lean Pork Meatballs With Sweet Potato Mash And Peas

Boil a full kettle

Chop your potatoes (skins on) into large, bite-sized pieces

Add the chopped potatoes to a pot with plenty of boiled water and a pinch of salt and bring to the boil over a high heat

Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 12-15 min or until fork-tender, then once done, drain and return to the pot to steam dry

Combine your mince (remove the paper if required!) with your panko breadcrumbs, half your chicken stock mix (you'll use the rest later!) and a generous pinch of pepper then mix thoroughly with clean hands until fully combined, then shape into 6 meatballs per person

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick with a matching lid) with a large knob of butter over a high heat

Once hot, add the meatballs to the pan and cook for 2 min on each side or until browned

Meanwhile, combine the remaining chicken stock mix, your Dijon mustard, Henderson's Relish and redcurrant jelly in 300ml [450ml] [600ml] boiled water – this is your stock

Add your diced apricots to a bowl and cover with boiled water and set aside to soften

Once the meatballs have browned, transfer them to a plate (reserving the pan) and set aside, these will finish cooking in the sauce later

Return the pan to a medium-high heat, add 1 tbsp [1 1/2 tbsp] [2 tbsp] flour and stir until sandy (if your pan is looking dry add a small knob of butter)

Gradually whisk in the stock and cook for 2-3 min until slightly thickened

While the sauce thickens, chop your dill finely, including the stalks

Add most of the chopped dill (save the rest for garnish!) to the thickened sauce

Return the meatballs to the pan and cook, covered, for 12-15 min further until the meatballs are cooked through (no pink meat!) and the sauce has thickened to a gravy-like consistency – these are your lean pork Swedish-style meatballs & gravy

Reboil half a kettle

Return the pot of drained potatoes to a low heat and add a knob of butter and a splash of milk

Mash until smooth, then season with a pinch of salt and pepper

Add your blanched peas to a colander and pour boiled water all over them to refresh them

Drain the soaked apricots, discarding the soaking liquid