Spicy Pork Mince Meatballs With Basil

Welcome to my Spicy Pork Mince Meatballs recipe.  Of course, if spice isn’t your thing you can omit the chili and hot sauce.  But, I recommend keeping them in.

The best thing about these delicious pork meatballs is the saltiness from the Parmesan and the almost gooey bite that the mozzarella provides is heartwarming.

I know I already have Italian Baked Meatballs recipe on the site but, my husband is a big meatball fan and can we really ever have too many meatball recipes?  I don’t think so!

If you are more of a salad kinda person check out my homemade Caesar salad recipe!

Spicy Pork Mince Meatballs with Basil

A deliciously spicy but straight forward Spicy Pork Mince Meatball with Basil Recipe

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 35 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 4

Calories 526 kcal

Ingredients

  

Pork Mince Meatballs

• 400 g Pork Mince
• 2 garlic gloves (crushed)
• 1 tbsp mozzarella (grated)
• 1 tbsp parmasan (finely grated)
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup ground oats
• 5 large basil leaves (chopped finely)
• 1 tbsp Frank's Hot Sauce (use hotter sauce if you wish)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 2 chopped chillis (choose according to taste)

Sauce

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp crushed garlic
• 1 large pinch salt
• 1 tin chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tomato puree

Garnish

• Basil leaves

Instructions

 

• Add all of the pork mince meatball ingredients into a large bowl then use your hands to combine the mixture together 
• Place a large pan (which has a lid) over a medium to high heat and add a splash of oil 
• Roll the pork mince mixture into golf ball size meatballs and add them to the hot pan
• When all of the mixture is used up, start from the first meatballs you put in and flip them over so they get browned on each side
• Cover the pan with a lid and turn the heat down to low
• Cook for 20 minutes shaking the pan every 5 minutes so they don't stick
• Remove one of the meatballs and check they are cooked through (i'll let you decide where that little meatball ends up)
• When they are cooked through add the olive oil, crushed garlic and salt to the pan and shake so the meatballs get coated with it
• Add the tinned tomatoes and tomato puree and shake once again to combine
• Cover and simmer on low for 5 minutes then serve up with some pasta and add the basil leaves to garnish

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