Pork meatballs with egg noodles and Asian greens

Serves: 4
Time to make: 25 mins

Total cost: $ 21.24 / $ 5.31 per serve

(at time of publication)

Pork meatballs with egg noodles and Asian greens

Ingredients
Nutrition Info.(per serve)

4 spring onions, white part only, finely chopped
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice
600g lean pork mince
olive oil spray
1/3 cup (80ml) plum sauce
2 tablespoons salt-reduced soy sauce
400g fresh hokkien noodles
2 bunches baby bok choy, trimmed
1 1/2 cups bean sprouts

Nutrition Info

Kilojoules 1640kJ
Calories 392cal
Protein 40g
Total fat 9g
Saturated fat 3g
Carbohydrates 40g
Sugars 10g
Dietary fibre 6g
Sodium 790mg
Calcium 130mg
Iron 5mg

Instructions

1 Place spring onions, ginger, five spice and pork in a bowl. Mix with hands until well-combined. Roll into tablespoon-size balls.

2 Heat a large frying pan over a high heat, spray with oil. Add meatballs. Cook, turning, for 10 minutes or until cooked through.

3 Mix plum and soy sauces. Add half the sauce to pan with cooked meatballs and toss to coat and heat through.

4 Meanwhile, cook noodles according to packet instructions. Add bok choy for last 30 seconds then drain.

5 To serve, toss noodles and bok choy with meatballs. Divide between plates, top with sprouts and drizzle with remaining sauce.

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Author:Chrissy Freer

First published: Sep 2008