Sweet Pepper Meatballs

Meatballs aren't just for spaghetti! These pork meatballs are nicely seasoned and baked in a vibrant sweet pepper sauce. Serve over rice, couscous or mashed potatoes. 

Ingredients:

1 cup bread or Panko crumbs

1/4 cup milk

1 1/4 lbs ground pork

small onion, finely chopped or shredded

1/2 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp basil

1/4 tsp sage

1/2 tsp Montreal steak spice

1 egg

2 tbsps vegetable oil

Sweet Pepper Sauce:

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 onion, diced

2 bell peppers, diced

3 or 4 mushrooms, sliced thick

1 tsp smoked paprika

1/4 tsp celery seed

1/4 cup tomato paste

1 tsp dry onion soup mix or beef stock powder

1 cup water

For the meatballs, combine bread crumbs and milk and let sit 5 minutes. Then add the pork, onion, oregano, basil, sage, steak spice and egg. Mix well. Take heaping tablespoons and form into balls. Place them on a tray and into the fridge while the sauce is prepared.

For the sauce, heat 1 tbsp oil in a medium skillet and add the onion, peppers and mushrooms. Cook until the onion is translucent. Stir in the paprika, celery seed, tomato paste, dry onion soup mix and water. Stir until combined and cook on medium heat 2-3 minutes then set aside.

In a large skillet, heat 2 tbsps oil and lightly brown the meatballs. You may have to work in batches. When done place the meatballs in an oiled 13 X 9" baking dish and spoon on the sweet pepper sauce.

Cover with foil and bake at 375°F for 35 minutes.

Makes 15 meatballs

Serve 2 or 3 meatballs per person.

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