tip
If you're out of milk, use water to soak the breadcrumbs for the meatballs.
Baked pork, apple & cheddar meatballs
SERVES 4 PREP 30 mins COOK 1 hr EASY ❄
75g dried breadcrumbs
2 tbsp milk
3 eating apples, grated
125g extra mature cheddar
500g pork mince
2 tsp dried mixed herbs
1 tsp garlic granules
1 tsp onion granules
1 egg, beaten
crusty bread and salad, to serve
For the sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
25g unsalted butter
3 large garlic cloves, crushed
½-1 tsp chilli flakes (optional)
680g passata
small handful of basil, roughly chopped
1 tsp caster sugar
Tip the breadcrumbs, milk and apples into a bowl and set aside for 5 mins. Meanwhile, cut about 100g of the cheese into 20 small cubes. Coarsely grate the rest. Tip the mince,
