Name: Pork and pancetta meatballs recipe
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: Serves: 6
Ingredients: 500g (1b) lean minced pork; 80g pack cubed pancetta, roughly chopped; 30g (1oz) freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 2 tsp dried sage or dried oregano; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 medium egg; 1 tablespoon olive oil

Nutrition Per Portion

RDA

Calories

264 Kcal

13%

Fat

20 g

29%

Saturated Fat

6 g

30%

By GoodtoKnow

published 20 September 2019

Quick and simple to make, pork and pancetta meatballs and tomato sauce. Perfect to freeze and store over the Christmas period - just add to your favourite pasta when guests arrive.

Ingredients

500g (1b) lean minced pork
80g pack cubed pancetta, roughly chopped
30g (1oz) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tsp dried sage or dried oregano
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 medium egg
1 tablespoon olive oil

For the sauce:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
Tagliatelle or fettucine, to serve

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Method

Put the pork, pancetta, Parmesan, herbs, seasoning and egg in a large bowl and use your hand to mix it together well.
Shape the mixture into 24 balls (use a tbsp measuring spoon as a guide to how much mixture per ball). Put them on a tray lined with Bakewell paper and chill them until firmed up — about an hour.
Meanwhile, make the sauce: Warm the oil in a large pan. Add the onion and cook for 5 mins until softened. Add the garlic and cook for a couple of mins. Pour in the tomatoes and simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 mins. Add the ketchup and season.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the meatballs in one layer and leave for 5 mins to brown on one side, then turn them to cook on the other side for another 5 mins.

Top Tip for making Pork and pancetta meatballs

The meatballs are just astasty made from mincedbeef or chicken

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