Sabato Pork & Prawn Meatballs with Spicy Nduja Sauce

Description 

Delicious, homemade tender meatballs, made with a blend of pork and prawn meat, accompanied by aromatic fennel and a concentrated tomato-based sauce, prepared with Callipo nduja which lends a kick of heat, capers and smoked paprika.

This dish was awarded a bronze medal at the Outstanding Food Producer Awards 2025, with judges describing it with 'fabulous flavour in the sauce'.

Delicious accompanied by La Genuina lemon linguine,  Rustichella orzo or Girolomoni farro if desired.

To heat: Remove plastic film and cover with foil.

• From frozen ~ Bake at 180°C for 40 minutes. Uncover, and cook for a further 10 minutes, or until piping hot.
• From defrosted ~ Bake at 180°C for 30 minutes. Uncover, and cook for a further 10 minutes, or until piping hot.

Ingredients

Meatballs (pork (35%), prawn (35%) (crustacean), onion, chilli paste, sunflower oil, ginger, garlic, egg, bread crumbs (wheat flour, salt), fish sauce (fish, salt), sesame oil, herbs, spices), sauce (tomato, onion, nduja (spicy salami (92%), olive oil (2%), salt), olive oil, capers, garlic, moscatel vinegar (sulphites), fennel seeds, brown sugar, salt, spices).

Contains sulphites, egg, sesame, wheat, gluten, fish, crustacean.

Made in New Zealand from local and imported ingredients.

Producer

Our ‘From Our Kitchen’ range is made in small batches in our Mount Eden kitchen under the leadership of Executive Chef Kate Fay. This range showcases many of the flavours only to be found in the unique, finest quality ingredients we import for Sabato.

These restaurant-worthy dishes put superior convenience food at your fingertips. They are perfect for busy days when you can just reach into the freezer, grab one, pop it into the oven and relax knowing that a delicious meal will be ready to serve in no time!