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Five-Spice Ginger Pork Meatballs with Roasted Broccoli

Juicy pork meatballs warmed with ginger, cinnamon and cloves, served over crisp-edged roasted broccoli, red peppers and butternut squash with a nutty sesame finish.

Five-Spice Ginger Pork Meatballs with Roasted Broccoli

Ingredients

  • 1 lb500 gGround pork, 84% lean
  • 1 large50 gEggsbeaten
  • ⅓ cup35 gPlain dry breadcrumbs
  • 3 medium45 gGreen onionsthinly sliced, divided
  • 2½ tbsp grated15 gFresh gingerfinely grated
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • 1 tbsp15 gLow-sodium soy sauce
  • ½ tsp1 gGround cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gGround cloves
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • ½ tsp1 gCrushed red pepper
  • 5 cups florets450 gBroccolicut into florets
  • 3¼ cups cubed450 gButternut squash, peeledcut into 3/4-inch cubes
  • 2 medium240 gRed bell peppercut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1½ tbsp20 gCanola oil
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt
  • 1¾ tsp8 gToasted sesame oil
  • 2¾ tsp8 gSesame seedstoasted
  • 1 cup200 gLong-grain brown rice, dryrinsed
  • 2 cups480 gWater

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line two sheet pans with parchment.
  2. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan, add the brown rice, cover and simmer on low for 40 to 45 minutes until tender; rest covered for 5 minutes.
  3. While the rice cooks, toss the butternut squash, broccoli and red bell pepper with the canola oil and the salt on one sheet pan.
  4. Roast the vegetables for 10 minutes while you make the meatballs.
  5. In a large bowl, combine the beaten egg, breadcrumbs, half of the green onion, the ginger, garlic, soy sauce, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper and red pepper flakes.
  6. Add the ground pork and mix gently with your hands just until combined; roll into 16 meatballs and set them on the second sheet pan.
  7. Stir the vegetables, then roast both pans together for 18 to 20 minutes, until the vegetables are browned at the edges and the meatballs reach 160°F (71°C) in the center.
  8. Drizzle the toasted sesame oil over the hot roasted vegetables and toss.
  9. Divide the brown rice, roasted vegetables and meatballs among four plates, and scatter the remaining half of the green onion and the toasted sesame seeds on top.

Check labels: Dairy-free when you buy plain dry breadcrumbs made without milk.

Contains: Egg, Gluten, Soy, Sesame. Some brands contain milk.

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