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Peppercorn Chicken Meatballs with Garlic Mash

by Ashleigh Mogford from Cardiff Mum’s 5 Meals for £25

A comforting dish bursting with flavour, these chicken meatballs with mashed potatoes make an excellent dinner for the family.

Introduction

Healthy and yet hearty, this dish will become a family favourite. Golden chicken and thyme meatballs in a creamy peppercorn sauce on top of mashed potato is without doubt a good way to end a long day.

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Ingredients

4 large or 6 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
salt and pepper
12 chicken meatballs
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp dried thyme olive oil
1 white onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
200g white mushrooms, quartered
200ml chicken stock
1 tbsp whole peppercorns
1 tsp cracked black pepper (or less, depending on your taste)
2 heaped tbsp mascarpone cheese
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
a handful of fresh parsley leaves, chopped
a splash of milk
a knob of butter for the mash

Method

Peel the potatoes, dice into roughly 4cm chunks and wash them, then add them to a large saucepan of salted boiling water. Boil them for 20 minutes, or until soft.

Meanwhile, put the chicken meatballs into a bowl and season with the garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of thyme and salt and pepper, then heat up some oil in a large frying pan and add the chicken meatballs. Fry these over a medium heat for 8–10 minutes, giving the pan a shake every so often so they colour on all sides, until golden and crispy on the outside and cooked through, then remove and set aside.

Add a little more oil and the chopped onion to the same pan and fry for a few minutes until the onion starts to soften. Add the garlic and the other teaspoon of thyme and fry everything for a few more minutes, then add the mushrooms and fry for 5 more minutes, stirring often, until the mushrooms have softened.

Add the stock, whole peppercorns and cracked black pepper and simmer for a few more minutes until the stock has reduced by half. Stir in the mascarpone, Dijon and Worcestershire sauce and mix everything together with the veg to get a creamy sauce. Season with salt to taste, then add the meatballs back into the sauce with some freshly chopped parsley and simmer everything for a further few minutes.

Drain the potatoes and mash them with a splash of milk and knob of butter. Season to taste then spoon the mash into bowls. Add 3 meatballs on top of the mash, spoon some sauce over the top and serve.

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    default user avatar Dayle Purcell

    I rate this recipe as scrumptious. My children\’s highest accolade is a clean plate.

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