Name: Easy spaghetti and meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 finely chopped onion; 2 clove garlic, roughly chopped; 590 millilitre jar tomato passata; 1/2 cup water; 1/3 cup red wine; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 2 teaspoon brown sugar; 500 gram pork mince; 2 slice torn bread; 1/2 cup grated parmesan, plus extra to serve; 2 rashers rindless bacon, roughly chopped; 2 tablespoon oregano or rosemary leaves, roughly chopped; 1 tablespoon capers; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; grated zest of 1/2 lemon; 500 gram cooked al dente spaghetti

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 finely chopped onion

2 clove garlic, roughly chopped

590 millilitre jar tomato passata

1/2 cup water

1/3 cup red wine

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

2 teaspoon brown sugar

500 gram pork mince

2 slice torn bread

1/2 cup grated parmesan, plus extra to serve

2 rashers rindless bacon, roughly chopped

2 tablespoon oregano or rosemary leaves, roughly chopped

1 tablespoon capers

1 teaspoon fennel seeds

grated zest of 1/2 lemon

500 gram cooked al dente spaghetti

Method

1.In a large, deep frying pan, heat oil on high. Sauté onion 2-3 minutes, until tender. Transfer half the onion to a food processor.

2.Add garlic to same pan and sauté 1 minute on medium. Stir in passata, water, wine, vinegar and sugar. Simmer 4-5 minutes. Season to taste.

3.Meanwhile, add mince, bread, parmesan, bacon, oregano, capers, fennel and zest to food processor. Process until well combined. Season to taste. Using wet hands, roll pork mixture into walnut-size balls.

4.Lower meatballs into simmering sauce for 8-10 minutes, until cooked and sauce thickens. Serve on hot spaghetti with extra parmesan.

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