Swedish meatballs
By Esther Clark
Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.
Cook pork mince meatballs and serve with classic lingonberry or cranberry sauce and spring greens for a healthy, low-calorie family meal
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Prep:10 mins
Cook:25 mins
plus cooling and chilling - Serves 4
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
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kcal 323
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fat 18g
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saturates 4g
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carbs 13g
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sugars 6g
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fibre 6g
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protein 24g
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salt 1.04g
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 small garlic clove, finely grated
- 375g lean pork mince
- 1 medium egg yolk
- grating of nutmeg
- 50g fine fresh breadcrumbs
- 300ml hot low-salt beef stock
- ½ tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp fat-free natural yogurt
- 400g spring greens, shredded
- lingonberry or cranberry sauce, to serve
Method
Put 1 tbsp rapeseed oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and fry for 10 mins or until soft and translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min. Leave to cool.
Mix the cooled onions, pork mince, egg yolk, a good grating of nutmeg and the breadcrumbs in a bowl with your hands until well combined. Form into 12 balls and chill for 15 mins.
Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan and fry the meatballs for 5 mins over a medium heat, turning often until golden. Pour over the stock and bubble for 8-10 mins or until it has reduced a little. Stir through the mustard and yogurt.
Steam the greens for 5 mins or until tender. Serve the meatballs with the greens and a dollop of the sauce.
