Penne with Pork Meatballs

🥘 Ingredients

• button mushrooms
  6 oz
• cooking oil
  2 tbsp
• garlic
  2 cloves
• ground pork
  6 oz
• italian seasoning
  1 tsp
• panko breadcrumbs
  ¼ cup
• penne pasta
  6 oz
• scallions
  2 scallions

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• medium bowl
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce. Trim and thinly slice button mushrooms . Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens. Peel and mince garlic .

   button mushrooms: 6 oz, scallions: 2 scallions, garlic: 2 cloves
2. 

   2

   Once water is boiling, add penne pasta to pot. Cook until al dente ⏱️ 10 minutes . Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water, then drain.

   penne pasta: 6 oz
3. 

   3

   While pasta cooks, in a medium bowl , combine ground pork , panko breadcrumbs , italian seasoning , 1 tbsp water, ½ tsp salt, and pepper. Form into 1-inch meatballs.

   ground pork: 6 oz, panko breadcrumbs: ¼ cup, italian seasoning: 1 tsp
4. 

   4

   Heat a large drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until browned all over and cooked through ⏱️ 12 minutes .

   cooking oil: 2 tbsp