Pork, Veal And Sage Meatballs

The flavours of the meatballs and sauce are tied together perfectly for a delicious dish.

Time
45 minutes
Serves
4
Calories
285

Ingredients

  • 400g pork & veal mince
  • 50g parmesan cheese, grated
  • 2 tsp sage, chopped
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 egg
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 3/4 cup white wine
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp lemon rind
  • 300g broccoli

Method

  1. Combine mince, cheese, sage, thyme, egg, onion, cayenne pepper and pepper and roll into meal balls.
  2. Heat a pan over medium high heat and place meatballs]s into the pan. Brown on one side then the other and remove from the pan when they are still just slightly pink inside.
  3. Deglaze the pan with the stock and wine, turn heat down to a simmer and reduce until slightly thickened.
  4. Add the meat balls back into the pan and place the broccoli in the pan to cook but stay firm and not soggy in the sauce.
  5. Add the meatballs back into the pan to and serve when ready pouring lemon juice over the top of the dish right before serving.