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Italian Meatballs

Italian Meatballs

Is there a more universally appealing pasta dish? Created in America by Italian immigrants, pasta and meatballs (smothered in a flavour-loaded tomato sauce) is perfect for almost every occasion.
5 from 1 vote
Course Mains
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 5
Energy 1040kJ

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 500 g pork mince
  • 1 egg
  • 100 mL milk
  • 2 slices of white bread
  • 1 tbsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 scoops AdVital Powder, 50 g
  • 200 g olive oil
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

Directions

  • Soak the bread with the milk, and then set the bread aside.
  • In a bowl, combine the mince, egg, AdVital Powder, thyme, basil, salt and pepper.
  • Squeeze the milk out of the bread, and add it to the mince. Mix everything together until the mixture is well-combined.
  • Roll 25g of mixture into balls, then transfer the balls to a plate. Cover the plate and place it in the fridge until you’re ready to cook.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat.
  • Cook the meatballs, in batches, until they turn golden brown. Transfer the cooked meatballs to a plate.
  • Serve the meatballs with pasta and your favourite sauce, or eat them plain with a salad.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Italian Meatballs
Serving Size
 
150 g
Amount per Serving
Energy
 
1040
kJ
13
%
Calories
248
% Daily Value*
Protein
 
30.7
g
61
%
Fat
 
9.4
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
 
4
g
25
%
Carbohydrates
 
8.8
g
3
%
Sugar
 
2.8
g
3
%
Sodium
 
173
mg
8
%
Potassium
 
535
mg
15
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 8000 kJ diet.
Keyword Fortified Recipe, Meat, Pork
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