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Pork Meatball Volcano Mash with Apple ‘Lava’ Gravy

Garlic-Roasted Broccoli

640 cals

30 mins

Description

A tasty meal and a teachable moment! Take this opportunity to play with your food as a family. By shaping buttery mashed potatoes into a mountain, you can create a flavour explosion with hot lava—actually, a delicious gravy made with garlic, demi-glace and apple juice for a hint of sweetness. Drop down some hot rocks in the form of herby ground pork meatballs pan-cooked to golden brown, with garlic-roasted broccoli trees completing the scenery.

Contains:

Milk, Mustard, Sulphites, Wheat

Ingredients

for 4 servings

  • 510g Canadian-raised lean ground pork

  • 900g Potatoes

  • 600g Broccoli florets

  • 3 Garlic cloves

  • 60ml Apple juice

  • 30g Panko

  • 60ml Vegetable demi-glace

  • 18g Tangy Herbs blend (enriched wheat flour, salt, paprika, garlic, onion, red bell pepper, black pepper, sunflower oil, oregano, parsley, chives, mustard)

Nutrition

Total fat

30g

Saturated Fat

11g

Sodium

690mg

Total carbs

62g

Sugar

7g

Protein

35g

Fibres

8g

Recipe Instructions

Pork Meatball Volcano Mash with Apple ‘Lava’ Gravy - Step #1 Make the mash
Step 1: Make the mash
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Peel and medium-dice the potatoes. Add to the pot of boiling water and boil, 14 to 16 min., until very tender. Reserving 1 cup cooking water, drain and return to the pot. Off the heat, add 2 tbsp butter. Mash, gradually adding the reserved cooking water until you achieve your desired consistency; season with S&P. Keep warm.
Pork Meatball Volcano Mash with Apple ‘Lava’ Gravy - Step #2 Roast the broccoli
Step 2: Roast the broccoli
Meanwhile, mince the garlic. Halve the broccoli if large. On a lined sheet pan, toss the broccoli with a drizzle of oil and S&P. Roast, stirring halfway, 14 to 18 min., until tender. In the final 5 min., add ½ the garlic.
Pork Meatball Volcano Mash with Apple ‘Lava’ Gravy - Step #3 Prepare & cook the meatballs
Step 3: Prepare & cook the meatballs
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the pork, panko, ½ the spices and S&P. Form into 16 meatballs about the size of a golf ball. In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the meatballs* and cook, partially covered, turning occasionally, 8 to 10 min., until browned and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and keep warm, leaving any browned bits in the pan. Reserve the pan.
Pork Meatball Volcano Mash with Apple ‘Lava’ Gravy - Step #4 Make the ‘lava’ gravy
Step 4: Make the ‘lava’ gravy
In the same pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the remaining garlic and sauté, scraping up any browned bits, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant. Add the remaining spices and sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until a paste forms. Add the apple juice, demi-glace, 3 tbsp water and 1 tbsp butter. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 min., until thickened; season with S&P.
Pork Meatball Volcano Mash with Apple ‘Lava’ Gravy - Step #5 Plate your dish
Step 5: Plate your dish
Divide the mash between your plates and shape into volcanos. Surround with the meatballs and broccoli. Spoon the ‘lava’ gravy over the mash. Bon appétit!