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Pork and veal meatballs with fresh tomato sauce

Make an iconic bowl of spaghetti and meatballs with this delicious pork and veal meatball recipe. Cooking in a deliciously spiced tomato sauce, this one is sure to hit the spot.
pork and veal meatballs with fresh tomato sauce
6
1H

Ingredients

Tomato sauce

Method

1.In a small frying pan, heat 2 tsp of the oil; add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until soft. Cool.
2.In a large bowl, combine onion mixture with minces, breadcrumbs, rind, nuts, cheese, herbs, paprika and egg; season. Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls; place on tray, refrigerate 30 minutes.
3.Make tomato sauce: Heat oil in large saucepan; cook garlic, stirring, until fragrant. Add tomatoes and oregano to pan; bring to the boil. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered, about 15 minutes or until mixture has thickened. Season to taste.
4.Heat remaining oil in large frying pan; cook meatballs, until browned all over. Add meatballs to tomato sauce; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes or until cooked through.
5.Meanwhile, in large saucepan of boiling water, cook spaghetti until tender; drain.
6.Serve spaghetti topped with meatballs, tomato sauce and some extra parmesan cheese.

Some butchers sell a pork and veal mixture, this is fine to use here; buy 625 grams.

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