Medieval Recipe - Pork Meatballs in Almond Sauce with Roasted Vegetables
This Medieval inspired recipe for spcied pork meatballs and reoasted vegetables is an easy weeknight dinner that is ready in 30 minutes! Served wtih an almond sauce, its flavorful and easy!
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 661kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup currants
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon gingerbread spice mix
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
Sheet Pan
- 3 cups carrots sliced into 3" long pieces
- 8 oz baby red potatoes quartered
- 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp dried thyme
Almond Sauce:
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 cups almond milk
- 1 Tablespoon all purpose flour
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon mace
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
For Meatballs:
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and then spray with cooking spray.
- Mix ground pork, egg, currants, sugar, and spice together. Be careful not to over-mix or your meatballs will be tough.
- Form into small balls, about an inch in diameter.
For the Sheet Pan:
- Place the meatballs on the one half of the sheet pan.
- In a large bowl, toss the sliced carrots and quartered potatoes wtih the oliv eoil, salt, pepper, and dried thyme.
- Arrange in a single layer on the second half of the sheet pan. If you need to use a second pan so you dont crowd, you can do that!
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
For the Almond Sauce:
- In a skillet over medium heat, warm the beef broth and almond milk.
- When the mixture is warm and simmering, whisk in the flour until smooth.
- Whisk for several minutes until the sauce begins to thicken and reduce.
- When desired consistency has been reached, whisk in the sugar and mace.
- Pour just enough sauce over the pumpes to thoroughly coat them and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 661kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 153mg | Sodium: 708mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 26g
