Pork Meatball Cassoulet
with Leafy Greens
Cooking time
25 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
570 /serving
Comfort food à la française. This rustic French classic doubles down on protein. It’s built on hearty beans and meats, in this case fork-tender pork meatballs, simmered with lots of bite-size vegetables. Notes of garlic and fresh thyme ring loud and true.
We will send you:
- 250g Canadian-raised lean ground pork
- 1 Onion (or shallot)
- 1 Celery stalk
- 225g Heirloom tomatoes
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 120g Baby greens (baby spinach or kale)
- 4g Thyme
- 540ml White kidney beans (canned)
- 30ml Vegetable demi-glace
Contains: Sulphites
You will need:
Large high-sided pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Strainer
Total Fat
22 g
Saturated Fat
6 g
Sodium
940 mg
Total Carb
55 g
Sugars
10 g
Protein
42 g
Fibre
23 g
Preparation
Mise en place
- Small-dice the celery.
- Halve, peel and small-dice the onion.
- Medium-dice the tomatoes.
- Drain and rinse the kidney beans.
- Pick the thyme leaves off the stems; roughly chop the leaves.
- Mince the garlic.
Prepare & start the meatballs
- In a medium bowl, combine the pork, ⅓ of the onion, ½ the garlic, ½ the thyme and S&P.
- Form into 8 meatballs (double for 4 portions).
- In a large, high-sided pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the meatballs and cook, partially covered, turning occasionally, 4 to 6 min., until partially cooked.
- Transfer to a plate and reserve the pan.
Start the cassoulet
- In the same pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the celery, and remaining onion and garlic.
- Sauté, 3 to 5 min., until beginning to soften.
Finish the cassoulet & meatballs
- To the pan, add the meatballs, kidney beans, tomatoes, demi-glace, remaining thyme, 1 ½ cups water (double for 4 portions) and S&P.
- Cook, partially covered, 5 to 7 min., until the cassoulet has thickened and the meatballs* are cooked through.
- In the last min., add the spinach.
Plate your dish
- Divide the cassoulet between your bowls. Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking ground pork to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
