Pork And Apple Meatballs Recipe 485 Food

PORK APPLE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place the dried mushrooms in a bowl. Pour 1/4 cup of warm water over the mushrooms; allow to soak until the mushrooms have rehydrated, about 30 minutes. Drain, reserving the water, and set both the mushrooms and water aside.
• Combine the ground pork, carrots, onion, garlic, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, the drained mushrooms, and the egg white in a large bowl; mix with hands until evenly combined. Form the mixture into 16 meatballs; arrange into the prepared baking dish.
• Stir the reserved water from the mushrooms, the applesauce, 1/4 cup water, maple syrup, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and brown sugar together in a bowl; pour over the meatballs. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove the foil from the dish and continue baking until the meatballs are cooked through and no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes more.

PORK, APPLE AND CHEDDAR MEATBALLS WITH EGG NOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and line baking sheets with foil, grease with butter.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine pork, apple, onion, garlic, egg, italian seasoning, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, cheese and ancho chile pepper. Shape into 16 balls (I use a an ice cream scoop) and place on baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes until done.
• Meanwhile in a pot of salted water, cook the noodles until al dente. Drain, return to pot and toss with butter and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide noodles onto 4 plates and top each plate with 4 meatballs.

BEEF AND APPLE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Coarsely grate the apples and place half in a large bowl.
• Add the ground beef, breadcrumbs, sage, egg and plenty of seasoning. Use clean hands to mix the mixture together.
• Divide into about 32 pieces and roll into small balls.
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan, add the meatballs and fry over a high heat for six to eight minutes, stirring occasionally until golden brown on all sides.
• Add the remaining grated apples to the pan and stir well. Add the tomato sauce and season to taste.
• Cover and simmer for five to seven minutes or until the sauce is thickened. Serve with freshly cooked pasta.

MUSTARDY PORK & APPLES

Steps:

• Rub the pork steaks with a little oil and season with pepper and salt to taste. Heat a large frying pan and fry the steaks for 2 mins on both sides until golden. Transfer to a plate. Adding a little more oil to the pan, fry the apples, onions and sage for 5 mins or until the apples have softened.
• Pour in the stock and spoon in the mustard, then return the pork to the pan and simmer for 10 mins until the sauce has reduced by about a third and the pork is cooked through. Serve with veg and mashed potatoes.

BAKED PORK AND APPLE MEATBALLS (GARY RHODES)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Cut apples into 1/2" pieces and set aside.
• Melt butter in frying pan and cook onions gently for a few minutes until transparent.
• Add nutmeg and cinnamon to the onions and cook for a minute or so.
• Remove from heat and add sage; set aside to cool.
• Add the apple pieces, egg and ground pork to the onion mixture once it has cooled; season with salt and pepper and mix well.
• Roll mixture into 12 meatballs.
• In a clean frying pan, brown the meatballs in 1 tablespoon of butter making sure to turn carefully so they do not break apart.
• Put the browned meatballs into an ovenproof casserole dish.
• Pour the white wine into a saucepan and boil until it reduces down to about 1/2.
• Stir in the chicken stock; pour liquid over meatballs.
• Place in the oven uncovered for 45 minutes.
• Remove meatballs carefully from casserole dish and keep warm.
• Skim any fat off of the juices left in the pan.
• Optional: Use the cornflour (cornstarch) mixed with a bit of cold water and whisk into the juices for a thicker sauce.
• Serve meatballs with the sauce drizzled over top.

PORK & APPLE MEATBALLS OVER EGG NOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400, line pan with foil and use non-stick cooking spray.
• In large mixing bowl, combine pork, breadcrumbs, cheese, apple, garlic, parsely, eggs, salt and pepper.
• Shape into golf ball sized meatballs and place in pan. Bake until done until done (about 20 minutes).
• While meatballs are baking, bring pot of lightly salted water to a boil and cook the egg noodles. Drain, and toss with butter. Add parsley to taste.
• Place your pasta in a dish, top with some meatballs and enjoy!

PORK MEATBALLS IN RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Put the pork mince in a bowl and stir in the apple, garlic, breadcrumbs and some salt and pepper. Shape the mixture into 16 balls, cover and chill for 10 mins.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan and add the onion. Cook for 2-3 mins, until softened, then tip in the tomatoes and half a can of water. Stir in the peppers along with some salt and pepper. Partially cover and simmer for 15 mins.
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and add the meatballs. Cook for 5-6 mins, stirring occasionally until they are browned all over. Set aside and keep warm.
• Using a hand-held blender, whizz the tomato sauce until smooth. Carefully add the meatballs to the sauce and simmer for 5 mins, until cooked through. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti following pack instructions, drain, then divide between serving plates. Top with the meatballs and sauce.