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title: Penne with Pork Meatballs
source:
  name: HelloFresh
  url: https://www.hellofresh.com/recipes/penne-with-pork-meatballs-60c0ceefcbfe85083c1d9105
servings: 2
prep time: 15 minutes
cook time: 20 minutes
time required: 35 minutes
difficulty: Easy
allergens:
  - Wheat
  - Milk
tags:
  - No Oven
  - Pasta
  - Italian
  - Meatballs
rating: 4.5
rating_count: 20300
source_chef: Michelle Doll Olson
review_highlights:
  - theme: Flavor
    text: Many loved the creamy mushroom sauce, calling it fantastic and delicious.
  - theme: Ease of prep
    text: Several noted it was easy to make, though meatballs took extra time.
image: "https://images.recipes.furrysalamander.com/penne-with-pork-meatballs.avif"
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Bring a #large pot{} of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce. Trim and thinly slice @button mushrooms{6%oz}. Trim and thinly slice @scallions{2%scallions}, separating whites from greens. Peel and mince @garlic{2%cloves}.

Once water is boiling, add @penne pasta{6%oz} to pot. Cook until al dente ~{10%minutes}. Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water, then drain.

While pasta cooks, in a #medium bowl{}, combine @ground pork{6%oz}, @panko breadcrumbs{¼%cup}, @italian seasoning{1%tsp}, 1 tbsp water, ½ tsp salt, and pepper. Form into 1-inch meatballs.

Heat a large drizzle of @cooking oil{2%tbsp} in a #large pan{} over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until browned all over and cooked through ~{12%minutes}. [- - TIP: Lower heat if meatballs begin to brown too quickly.] Turn off heat; remove from pan and set aside. Wipe out pan.

Heat a drizzle of oil in same pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms, scallion whites, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened ~{3%minutes}. Stir in @sour cream{2%tbsp}, @cream cheese{2%tbsp}, @mushroom stock concentrate{1%unit}, ¼ cup reserved pasta cooking water, and @butter{2%tbsp}. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened ~{2%minutes}. Turn off heat. Season with salt and pepper.

Add drained penne and meatballs to pan with sauce; toss to coat. [- - For 4 servings, if your pan isn’t large enough, carefully pour everything back into empty pasta pot.] If needed, stir in more reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time until penne is coated in a creamy sauce. Divide pasta between bowls; top with @parmesan cheese{2%tbsp} and scallion greens. Sprinkle with @chili flakes{½%tsp} to taste and serve.