Pork, Apple And Cheddar Meatballs With Egg Noodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground pork
1 cup coarsely grated cheddar cheese
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
1 small tart apple, peeled and grated (granny smith)
1/2 small onion, grated
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1 egg, beaten
salt and pepper
1 (12 ounce) package egg noodles
4 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
2 garlic cloves, to apples and onion
1/2 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder
1 teaspoon italian seasoning

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 and line baking sheets with foil, grease with butter.
In a large mixing bowl, combine pork, apple, onion, garlic, egg, italian seasoning, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, cheese and ancho chile pepper. Shape into 16 balls (I use a an ice cream scoop) and place on baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes until done.
Meanwhile in a pot of salted water, cook the noodles until al dente. Drain, return to pot and toss with butter and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
Divide noodles onto 4 plates and top each plate with 4 meatballs.