Pork Polpette Pasta
with pomodoro sauce
Polpette (aka meatballs) are a quintessential dish when it comes to comforting homemade Italian cuisine. In Italy, they're most often eaten with sauce alone, but in this tempting recipe, they're also accompanied by heaping helpings of al dente pasta.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Ingredients
½ sachet(s)
Italian Herbs
1 pack(s)
Breadcrumbs
(Contains Wheat)
2 pack(s)
Passata
1 unit(s)
Onion
2 unit(s)
Garlic
1 sachet(s)
Worcester Sauce
(Contains Soya)
1 sachet(s)
Beef Stock
180 grams
Dried Linguine
(Contains Wheat May be present Mustard, Soya)
1 unit(s)
Grated Italian Style Hard Cheese
(Contains Milk)
250 grams
Irish Pork Mince
Not included in your delivery
to taste
Water
to taste
Oil
to taste
Salt
to taste
Pepper
to taste
Sugar
to taste
Butter
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Boil a large pot of salted water for the linguine.
- When boiling, add the linguine to the water and bring back to the boil.
- Cook until softened, 12 mins.
- Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back in the pot, off the heat.
- Drizzle with oil and stir through to prevent sticking. Cover to keep warm.
TIP: If you’re in a hurry you can boil the water in your kettle.
- Halve, peel and chop the onion into small pieces.
- Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
- In a large bowl, mix 2 tbsp water and ½ tsp salt (double both for 4p) with the breadcrumbs.
- Add the pork mince and half the Italian herbs (double for 4p).
- Season with pepper and mix everything together by hand. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and equipment after handling raw mince.
- Roll into evenly-sized balls, five per person.
- Place a large pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil.
- Once hot, fry the pork meatballs until browned all over and cooked through, shifting as they colour, 10-12 mins. IMPORTANT: Meatballs are cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
- Once cooked, remove from the pan and set aside.
- Return the (now empty) pan to medium-high heat, with another drizzle of oil if needed.
- Once hot, fry onion and garlic until slightly softened, 3-4 mins.
- Add stock powder, passata, Worcester sauce, 1 tsp sugar and 75ml water (double both for 4p). Simmer for 5-7 mins.
- Add the meatballs and a knob of butter. Cook until warmed through, 1-2 mins.
- Season to taste with salt, pepper and sugar.
TIP: Loosen the sauce with a splash of water if necessary!
- Divide the cooked linguine between bowls.
- Top with your pork polpette and plenty of sauce.
- Garnish with a sprinkling of cheese.
