Ingredients
Serves 6 to 8
Meatballs (makes about 24 or 25 meatballs):
4 good quality sausages taken out of their skins
500g lean minced beef
50g breadcrumbs
50g grated parmesan
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 egg
2 tbsp olive oil
pinch of salt and pepper
Sauce:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 sticks celery, finely chopped
1 red pepper, finely chopped
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
140ml red wine
800g fresh tomatoes or 2x400g tins of chopped tomatoes
1 heaped tbsp of tomato puree
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp dried oregano
pinch of salt and pepper
also:
Approx 100g of spaghetti per person
grated parmesan and a bit of parsley or basil to serve
Preparation