Baked yello® Apple and Pork Meatballs with Pasta

• Servings

  4

• Prepration Time

  15 mins

• Cook Time

  35 mins

INGREDIENTS

• 500g pork mince
• 1 small brown onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed 
• 1 tsp chilli flakes
• 1 Tbsp thyme leaves, chopped 
• 1 large yello® apple, peeled, grated 
• 1 free-range egg, lightly whisked 
• 11/2 Tbsp plain flour 
• Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season
• 2 x 400g jars tomato pasta sauce
• 1 cup small pasta shells
• Basil and flat-leaf parsley leaves, to serve

METHOD

• Preheat oven to 200°C fan-forced (220°C conventional). In a large glass bowl, combine mince, onion, garlic, chilli, thyme, apple, egg and flour. Season. Shape into 12 large meatballs. 
• In a large deep ovenproof frying pan, combine pasta sauce, 3/4 cup of water and pasta. Add meatballs and stir to coat. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes, until pasta is tender. Preheat grill to high and sit pan under it for 5 minutes until meatballs are golden. Garnish with basil and parsley to serve.