Ingredients

Method

• 250 g orechiette pasta
• 4 T olive oil
• 600 g Woolworths pork-and-beef frikkadels
• 4 spring onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 x 375 g Woolworths green vegetable medley bag
• 2 x 500 ml Woolworths organic chicken stock cartons
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method

Ingredients

1. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta until al dente. Drain, rinse and set aside.

2. While the pasta is cooking, heat 2 T olive oil in a pan and fry the frikkadels for 5 minutes over a high heat until golden. They don’t have to be cooked through as you will poach them later.

3. Heat the remaining olive oil in a deep saucepan and fry the spring onions and garlic. Add the vegetables and fry for 2 minutes.

4. Place the frikkadels in the same saucepan and top with the stock. Reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook for 10–15 minutes, or until the frikkadels are cooked through, then add the pasta. Serve immediately in bowls.

COOK’S TIP: This has to be my ultimate quick-and-easy green minestrone, it’s even better the next day and is delicious with a dash of Woolworths chilli oil and a generous amount of Parmesan. Searing the frikkadels first ensures that you seal in flavour while giving them some colour, while poaching them to finish cooking keeps them plump and succulent.

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Photograph: Jan Ras
Food assistant: Claire-Ellen Van Rooyen