Pork Meatballs & Orzo Pasta with Calabrian-Tomato Sauce Fennel Seeds & V...

To learn how to make Pork Meatballs & Orzo Pasta with Calabrian-Tomato Sauce Fennel Seeds & Veggie Salad Show Number 488 Click the Subscribe button and then click here for the recipe. #TheDiabeticDietShow #meatballs Pork Meatballs & Orzo Pasta with Calabrian-Tomato Sauce Fennel Seeds & Veggie Salad 488 INGREDIENTS 10 oz Ground Pork 4 oz Orzo Pasta 2 Scallions 1 Fennel Bulb ¼ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese 1 Tbsp Sherry Vinegar ¼ cup Panko Breadcrumbs 1½ tsps Calabrian Chile Paste 6 oz Or 2 Tbsps Tomato Paste 1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning (Whole Dried Basil, Sage, Oregano, Savory, Rosemary, Thyme & Marjoram) salt and pepper 1 cup of water INSTRUCTIONS 1. Prep the ingredients Fill a medium pot 3/4 of the way up with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Thinly slice the scallions, separating the white bottoms and hollow green tops. Cut off and discard any stems from the fennel, then halve, core, and medium dice the bulb. 2. Form & brown the meatballs In a bowl, combine the pork, breadcrumbs, and Italian seasoning. Season with salt and pepper; gently mix to combine. Shape the mixture into 10 tightly packed meatballs. In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the meatballs. Cook, turning occasionally (carefully, as the oil may splatter), for 5 to 7 minutes, or until lightly browned on all sides. 3. Cook the pasta Meanwhile, add the pasta to the pot of boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 to 9 minutes, or until tender. Drain thoroughly. 4. Finish the meatballs & serve your dish Add the diced fennel to the pan of browned meatballs; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until slightly softened. Add the sliced white bottoms of the scallions. Cook, stirring frequently, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until softened. Add the vinegar (carefully, as the liquid may splatter). Cook, stirring frequently and scraping up any browned bits (or fond), for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until the liquid has cooked off. Add the tomato paste (if you received 6 oz, use 1/3 of the tomato paste), 1 cup of water (carefully, as the liquid may splatter), and as much of the chile paste as you'd like, depending on how spicy you'd like the dish to be; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the sauce is thickened and the meatballs are cooked through. Turn off the heat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the finished meatballs and sauce over the cooked pasta. Garnish with the cheese and sliced green tops of the scallions. Enjoy! This show is about what I eat and what my family eats. Not all our family members are Diabetic. So I make food for both categories. You won't see me making unhealthy cookies, cakes, or candy. I make what we think is healthy food. For us & our guests, I may have something of a sugar nature like soda pop coca-cola, or Pepsi. But that is not something I drink. This is a show of info and entertainment. It is not intended to cure diabetes, for that contact distension or a doctor. I am not a chef, Doctor, expert, or distension. I am just a cook making food for my family and me. Diabetes is caused by a beta cell in the beta-hemoglobin gene. Diabetes is a disease. That may be reversed by eating better and exercising. Beta cells in type 1 diabetes In type 1 diabetes, beta cells die from a misguided attack by the body's immune system How and why that happens is not clear, but the results of a study published in early 2011 suggest that these pancreatic cells become stressed at the earliest stages of the disease process.