Oven-Ready
Sunday Supper Pork Meatballs
with pesto buttered rice and vegetable pilaf
Prep & Cook Time: 30-40 min.
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Cook Within: 4 days
Contains: Milk, Wheat, Soy
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Over 30g protein
Chef
Laura Alpern
Still want the great flavors and delicious dinners you've come to expect from Home Chef, but a fraction of the time and barely any work? These oven-ready offerings were made with you in mind. Just follow the assembly instructions, pop it in the oven, and voila! It's like you worked over a hot stove for hours (we'll keep your secret.)
In Your Box (serves 2)
- 10 oz. Ground Pork
- 8 oz. Cooked White Rice
- 4 oz. Marinara Sauce
- 4 oz. Diced Carrots
- 3 oz. Peas
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2 oz. Part-Skim Ricotta Cheese
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1 oz. Basil Pesto Butter
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½ oz. Shredded Parmesan Cheese
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2 Saltine Crackers
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1 tsp. Black Garlic Seasoning
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Nutrition (per serving) yOkaDYPm
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Calories700
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Carbohydrates49g
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Net Carbs43g
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Fat37g
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Protein39g
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Sodium1370mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 2 Microwave-Safe Bowls
- 1 Microwave
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
Customize It Instructions
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If using ground beef, bake uncovered in hot oven until meatballs reach minimum internal temperature, 25-30 minutes.
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1 Start the Meatballs and Carrots
Place carrots and 1 tsp. water in a microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave uncovered until slightly tender, 4-5 minutes.While carrots microwave, finely crush crackers.In a mixing bowl, combine ground pork, crushed crackers, ricotta, half the black garlic seasoning (reserve remaining for sauce), 1/4 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Form mixture into 6 equally-sized meatballs. Transfer meatballs to one side of provided tray.Carefully remove carrots from microwave. Place carrots and 1 tsp. olive oil in empty side of tray.Bake uncovered in hot oven, 10 minutes.Meatballs will finish cooking in a later step.While meatballs and carrots bake, continue recipe. -
2 Add the Rice
Carefully massage rice in bag to break up any clumps and remove from packaging.
After 10 minutes, carefully remove tray from oven.Stir rice, peas, and 1/4 tsp. salt into carrots until combined. Tray will be hot! Use a utensil.Evenly top rice mixture with butter and cover with foil. -
3 Finish Meal and Heat Sauce
Bake half-covered (meatballs uncovered, rice covered) in hot oven until rice is heated through and meatballs reach a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 15-20 minutes.
While meal bakes, in another microwave-safe bowl, combine marinara and remaining black garlic seasoning.Microwave until heated through, 15-30 seconds.Carefully remove from microwave. Set aside.Carefully remove tray from oven. Stir rice to combine. Tray will be hot! Use a utensil.To serve, top meatballs with sauce and shredded cheese. Bon appétit!
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