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Pork with Date Relish
Recipes
Pork with Date Relish
4 servings
20 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
  • ½ cup pitted dates, finely chopped
  • 1 orange, for zest/juice
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 lb fresh pork Italian meatballs
  • ½ cup Marsala wine (or chicken broth)

Prep

    • Chop cilantro and dates.
    • Zest orange (½ teaspoon); squeeze for juice (¼ cup).

Steps

    1. Preheat large sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Place oil in pan, then add meatballs; cook and stir 5–6 minutes or until well browned. Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients.
    2. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add date mixture to meatballs; simmer 3–4 minutes and until meatballs are 160°F and sauce has thickened. Serve.

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 460, Total Fat 29g, Sat Fat 9g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 75mg, Sodium 700mg, Total Carb 24g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 19g, Protein 19g, Calc 8%, Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 15%, Iron 6%