Photo: Markus Spiske
Meatballs with tomato & green olive sauce
13 ingredients
Serves 4
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These can be made ahead and reheated when you need them - the ideal solution to midweek meals for the family or when entertaining
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
712
Calories
41g
Protein
48g
Fat
32g
Carbs
Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Fennel | 1/2 bulb (87g) | 27 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Olive | 1 large (4g) | 4 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 500g lean pork mince
- 1 red onion , grated or very finely chopped
- a pinch dried chilli flakes
- ½ tsp fennel seeds , crushed in a pestle and mortar
- Parmesan , grated to make 4 tbsp
- olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves , sliced
- 2 x 400g tins plum tomatoes
- 4 cloves
- 12 green olives , pitted and quartered
- a small bunch basil , shredded
- 300g tagliatelle
- a knob butter
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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