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Pesto Meatballs on potatoes and green vegetables

Pesto Meatballs with Lemon Potatoes

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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian, Modern Australian
Keyword: Broccolini, Ground pork meatballs, homemade pesto, homemade pesto recipe, Meatball recipes, Pork Meatballs, Pork meatballs recipes, Pork mince, pork mince meatballs, Potato
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Lidded pot
  • Stovetop
  • Blender or small food processor
  • Lidded deep frying pan

Ingredients

  • 500 g baby potatoes
  • 1 bunch basil
  • 2 tablespoon pine nuts
  • 40 g parmesan cheese
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt and pepper ¾ teaspoon total for the recipe
  • 1 bunch broccolini
  • 200 g sugar snap peas
  • 500 g pork mince
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 lemon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper ¾ teaspoon total for the recipe

Instructions

  • Quarter potatoes or cut into 2-3 cm pieces. Place in a pot, cover with water and cook for 15 minutes (5 minutes for water to boil, 10 minutes of simmering).
    500 g baby potatoes
    Cook potatoes in a pot with water.
  • To a blender or small food processor add basil (leaves and stalks), pine nuts, chunks of parmesan, peeled garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper. Blitz until you create a pesto. You may need to scrape down the sides.
    1 bunch basil, 2 tablespoon pine nuts, 40 g parmesan cheese, 2 cloves garlic, ⅓ cup olive oil, ½ teaspoon salt and pepper
    Add basil, pine nuts, chunks of parmesan, peeled garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper in a blender to create a pesto.
  • Trim broccolini and slice into three. Trim sugar snap peas. When timer for potatoes is almost up, add greens to the pot for 1 min, or until bright green, then drain. Cover with a lid to keep warm.
    1 bunch broccolini, 200 g sugar snap peas
    Add greens to the pot to cook.
  • To a large bowl add pork, half the basil pesto, egg and breadcrumbs. Keep the other half of the basil pesto to serve.
    500 g pork mince, 1 egg, ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
    To a large bowl add pork, half the basil pesto, egg and breadcrumbs.
  • Combine pork mixture and form golf ball sized meatballs. Place on a plate.
    Combine pork mixture and form golf ball sized meatballs.
  • Heat oil in a deep lidded frypan over medium heat. Add meatballs and cook, lid on, lifting to turn meatballs every 2 minutes for 6 minutes, or they are golden and cooked through.
    Cook meatballs in a frying pan.
  • To serve, divide potatoes, greens and meatballs between the plates, then spoon over basil pesto. Kids may prefer elements kept separate. Slice lemon in half and squeeze over. Season with salt and pepper.
    1 lemon
    Pesto Meatballs - To serve, divide potatoes, greens and meatballs between the plates, then spoon over basil pesto.

Nutrition

Calories: 763kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 28g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 770mg | Potassium: 1105mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1555IU | Vitamin C: 110mg | Calcium: 238mg | Iron: 5mg