Veg studded meatballs

Posted by petra08 on December 14, 2012 · 2 Comments 

For me, food is not only about flavor, even if this is very important, but also textures. The other day I really had a bit of a craving for meatballs, not the IKEA ones but home made. I got some mince pork, I had an apple at home and apple and pork works so well together.

I also had a rummage around the veg box, there were quite a few different veg but not much of any. I decided to make a veg mash from

• 1 potato
• 1 sweet potato
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower

I boiled them and then mashed it with some milk, chicken stock and light creme fraiche, lighter than mash but still very satisfying.

Whilst the veg was boiling I chopped up

carrot

celery

Apple and chili, seeds removed

I also added

• mince pork
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• paprika powder
• cayenne pepper
• salt & pepper

I mixed everything and usually I cook the meatballs in the oven but this time I pan fried them in oil and a little butter. The outside gets crispier and taste better! I used about 400 gr of mince pork and I could easily have fed 4 people if I had made slightly more mash.

By adding the carrot, celery and apple each bite had all the meatball flavor but more texture and the veg and apple made them lighter, I will do this again!

I had some stock left over so I made a mustard and mushroom gravy and served the meatballs with a cranberry sauce that I made a couple of weeks ago and some sundried tomatoes for added texture and flavor. It was a meal for everyone regardless of age to just tuck in to whilst getting a large veg portion as well!

Filed under Allotment/Veg, Apples, Broccoli, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Chilli, Fruit, Garlic, Meat, Mushroom, Pork, Potatoes, Recipe, Starch, Tomatoes · Tagged with Swedish meatballs, veg mash