معكرونة بارباديلي باللوز مع كرات الدجاج والعدس
Italian 20 Mins Prep · 30 Mins Cook
- To prepare the meatballs, place the rye bread in a food processor and blitz until breadcrumbs form.
- Place the breadcrumbs in a large bowl along with the milk and set aside to soak.
- Finely chop the leek, mushrooms and crush the garlic.
- Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a large non-stick pan over a medium heat and sauté the leek, garlic, shiitake, aniseed and season well. Cook for 5 minutes and remove from the heat.
- Drain the lentils. Rinse well.
- Finely chop the parsley.
- Add the mushroom mixture, chicken mince, drained lentils, egg, parsley and mustard to the breadcrumb mixture and mix well to combine. Season well.
- Roll teaspoonfuls of the mixture into walnut-sized balls and set aside.
- Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a large non-stick frying pan and place over a medium heat.
- Fry the balls in batches and cook, turning occasionally for 5 minutes, or until golden.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a pot of salted boiling water for 6-8 minutes, or until al dente.
- Drain and reserve 250ml of cooking liquid.
- Slice the mixed mushrooms.
- Using the same pan the meatballs were fried in, fry the mixed mushrooms in 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil over a high heat until golden.
- Increase the heat and stir in the cream, reserved pasta liquid, zest of the lemon and chilli flakes and bring to a simmer, cook until thickened. Adjust the seasoning.
- Return the balls to the pan, add the pasta and gently toss to combine.
- Serve topped with the almonds and Parmesan shavings.
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