Pork Meatballs With Sweet Potato Mash
Pork Meatballs With Sweet Potato Mash is a hearty, flavorful main course featuring tender pork meatballs in a rich bourbon-maple sauce, served over creamy, spiced sweet potato mash.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 medium onion grated
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ cup bourbon
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 cup chicken stock
Instructions
- Mix pork, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, paprika, sage, egg, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper. Form into 16 meatballs.
- Brown meatballs in olive oil over medium-high heat for 6 minutes, turning to brown all sides. Set aside.
- Boil sweet potatoes in salted water for 12–15 minutes until tender. Drain and set aside.
- Deglaze skillet with bourbon, add maple syrup, Dijon, and stock. Simmer, return meatballs, cover and cook 8–10 minutes until fully cooked.
- Mash sweet potatoes with butter, cream, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until smooth.
- Remove meatballs. Off heat, whisk cold butter into sauce until glossy. Season to taste.