Pork & Fennel Meatball Orzo Soup

Name: Pork & Fennel Meatball Orzo Soup
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 300 g 5% pork mince; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1 tsp chilli flakes; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 Zest of lemon; 30 g fresh breadcrumbs; 30 g milk; 10 g grated parmesan; Salt; black pepper; 10 g Olive Oil (for frying); 1000 ml chicken bone broth; 100 g orzo or small pasta; 1 small onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 courgettes or handful spinach; Parmesan rind; 1 small handful fresh parsley, chopped; 0.5 Juice of lemon; Freshly grated parmesan; Black pepper

30m

Serves 2

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Pork & Fennel Meatball Orzo Soup

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30m

Serves 2

Directions

1Toast the fennel seeds in a dry pan for a minute until fragrant, then roughly crush.
2Add the breadcrumbs to a large bowl and pour over the milk to hydrate.
3Add the pork mince, crushed fennel, chilli flakes, oregano, lemon zest, chopped parsley, parmesan, salt and pepper.
4Mix well and form into small meatballs.
5Heat a large frying pan over medium heat with a light spray of oil.
6Sear the meatballs until browned on all sides, working in batches if needed.
7Remove and set aside.
8In the same pan, add the onion and cook for a few minutes until soft, then stir in the garlic.
9Pour in the bone broth and bring to a simmer.
10Add the frozen spinach and parmesan rind and return to a gentle simmer.
11Stir in the orzo and cook for 5–6 minutes, then add the meatballs back in and simmer for another 5 minutes until cooked through and the orzo is tender.
12Finish with chopped parsley, lemon juice and black pepper.
13Serve in bowls with extra grated parmesan on top.

Ingredients

300 g 5% pork mince
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp chilli flakes
1 tsp dried oregano
1 Zest of lemon
30 g fresh breadcrumbs
30 g milk
10 g grated parmesan
Salt
black pepper
10 g Olive Oil (for frying)
1000 ml chicken bone broth
100 g orzo or small pasta
1 small onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 courgettes or handful spinach
Parmesan rind
1 small handful fresh parsley, chopped
0.5 Juice of lemon
Freshly grated parmesan
Black pepper

Equipment

dry panlarge bowllarge frying pan

Pork & Fennel Meatball Orzo Soup

Pork & Fennel Meatball Orzo Soup

Directions

Ingredients

Equipment

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