serves
4
prep
30 minutes
cook
15 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
30
minutes
cooking
15
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 20 g butter
- 2½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 450 ml chicken stock (see Note)
- 4 sage leaves (optional)
- rocket salad and crusty bread, to serve
- Perfect Italiano parmesan, to serve
Meatballs
- 600 g minced pork (see Note)
- 150 g (¾ cup) Perfect Italiano ricotta
- 55 g (⅔ cup) breadcrumbs, made from day-old bread
- 65 g (⅔ cup) Perfect Italiano parmesan
- 2½ tbsp currants
- small handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- ½ tsp each salt and ground black pepper
- 75 g (½ cup) plain flour
Instructions
For the meatballs, combine all the ingredients except the flour in a large bowl. Using clean hands, mix to combine well, then form into balls about 2.5 cm in diameter - the size of a large walnut.
Heat the butter and oil in a large, deep, non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
Lightly dust the meatballs with flour then add to the pan and cook, in 2 batches if necessary, and shaking the pan often, for 5 minutes or until light golden all over.
Carefully pour off any excess oil, if desired.
Add the stock and sage leaves to the pan, then bring the liquid to a simmer.
Cook, shaking the pan occasionally, for 10-12 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through and the liquid has reduced and thickened slightly.
Serve with rocket salad and bread, scattered with extra parmesan.
Cook's notes
• For a truly authentic way to braise the meatballs, replace the 450 ml stock with a combination of 300 ml stock and 150 ml milk.
• You can use minced beef or a combination of pork and veal if desired.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
