Pork and Spinach Meatballs Recipe

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Pork and Spinach Meatballs
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
766
Calories
Total time
90
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place the couscous in a bowl and cover with 150ml boiling water.
  2. Cover and leave to cook .
  3. Heat the oil in a frying pan and add half the onion plus all of the garlic, rosemary and lemon zest.
  4. Cook, stirring often, for about 10 minutes.
  5. Spread out the contents of the pan in a mixing bowl and leave to cool.
  6. Trim the stalks from the coriander, then chop the leaves and fine stalks.
  7. Add half the coriander to a mixing bowl and combine with the egg and pork as well as some salt and pepper, if desired.
  8. Add the couscous too.
  9. Use your hands to mix everything together, forming it into a ball.
  10. Rinse your hands, then pinch off small pieces and form into individual balls about the size of a cherry tomato.
  11. Transfer to a plate as you go.
  12. When done, cover with clingfilm and chill in the fridge.
  13. Now make the sauce.
  14. Dissolve the chicken stock cubes in 1 1/2 litres of boiling water.
  15. Heat the butter in a large pan.
  16. Stir in the remaining onion and cook until lightly browned.
  17. Sift the flour over the top, stir until it disappears, then add the hot stock.
  18. Stir constantly as it comes to a boil.
  19. Lower the heat and cook gently for five minutes.
  20. Then add in the spinach and remaining coriander.
  21. Cook for five more minutes, then juice the lemon into the pan.
  22. Drop the chilled meatballs into the simmering sauce.
  23. Return to a simmer and cook, covered, for 15 minutes.
  24. Shake the pan every so often to make sure the meatballs are covered.
  25. When the meat is cooked through serve over rice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 765.52 Kcal (3205 kJ)
Calories from fat 665.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 73.99g 114%
Cholesterol 99.24mg 33%
Sodium 384.1mg 16%
Potassium 592.81mg 13%
Total Carbs 12.79g 4%
Sugars 0.89g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.89g 8%
Protein 12.45g 25%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 19%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 71.7mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 417.75 Kcal (1749 kJ)
Calories from fat 363.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40.38g 114%
Cholesterol 54.16mg 33%
Sodium 209.6mg 16%
Potassium 323.5mg 13%
Total Carbs 6.98g 4%
Sugars 0.48g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.03g 8%
Protein 6.79g 25%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 19%
Iron 0.8mg 8%
Calcium 39.1mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 21.1
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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