Pork Meatball Ramen
(from Diane/Ann’s Kitchen)

Total Time: 40 min | Prep: 10 min | Cook: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings

• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced

• 2 chili peppers (SWAP for chili powder and cayenne pepper)

• 4 scallions, thinly sliced (separated whites from greens); mince whites

• 5 ounces of spinach (about 2 cups)

• ½ cup Panko Breadcrumbs

• 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth

• 4 carrots, peeled and halved lengthwise and thinly sliced into half-moons

• 1 thumb of fresh ginger (OPTIONAL), peeled and minced = 4 TB  (you can you minced ginger in jar or ginger powder)

• 20 ounces ground pork

• 2 packets of Ramen noodles

• salt

• pepper

• olive oil

Instructions

Only need to use one pot!

1. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine ¼ of the garlic with 4 TBSP oil; microwave until fragrant, 30 seconds. Season with salt and add as much chili as you like. Set aside.

2.  In a medium bowl, combine pork, panko, scallion whites, 4 tsp minced ginger, 1 ½ tsp salt, and pepper. Form into 1-inch meatballs (makes about 30 meatballs).

3. Heat a large drizzle of oil in large pot over medium-high heat.  Add carrot and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until browned and tender, 5-7 minutes.

4. Add remaining garlic, and remaining minced ginger; cook until fragrant, 30 seconds

5. Add 6 cups broth; bring to a boil

6. Once broth is boiling, reduce to a simmer and add meatballs; cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, 3-4 minutes.

7. Add noodles to pot and cook for 3-4 minutes

8. Add spinach and cook until wilted, 2-3 minutes

9. Top with scallion greens and as much garlic chili oil as you like. Serve.

Original recipe from HelloFresh