Description
This Pork Meatballs Sweet Potato dish features savory meatballs and creamy sweet potatoes, all drizzled with a rich bourbon maple sauce—perfect for quick dinners or gatherings!
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 cup chicken stock
Instructions
- Mix all meatball ingredients in a large bowl until just combined.
- Form the mixture into 16 golf ball-sized meatballs and set aside.
- Sear meatballs in olive oil until browned on all sides, about 6 minutes; remove from skillet.
- Boil cubed sweet potatoes until fork-tender, about 12-15 minutes, then drain.
- In the same skillet, make the sauce by simmering bourbon, maple syrup, mustard, and stock.
- Return meatballs to the skillet and cook for about 8-10 minutes until fully cooked.
- Mash sweet potatoes with butter, cream, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until smooth.
- Finish the sauce with cold butter, whisking until glossy.
- Serve sweet potato mash topped with meatballs and sauce.
Notes
Substitute ground turkey for pork for a leaner option.
Use vegetable stock for a vegetarian version.
For dairy-free, replace butter with vegan butter and cream with coconut milk.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 870mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 150mg