Yummy Meatballs and Pasta

A quick easy supper - kids and hubby love it!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• MEATBALLS

• 250  g  pork mince
• 250  g beef mince
• 1  egg
• 2  tablespoons  grated parmesan cheese
• 1  garlic clove
• 1  teaspoon oregano (dried)
• 3  tablespoons semolina or 3  tablespoons  breadcrumbs
•  lashings ground black pepper
• 1  teaspoon salt

• SAUCE

• 1  onion
• 2  garlic cloves
• 1  teaspoon oregano (dried)
• 1  tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 700  g  tomato  passata
• 350  ml water
• 1  pinch sugar
•  salt & pepper
• 100  ml  whole milk

Directions

1. Start the sauce first.
2. Put the onion, garlic and oregano into the food processor and blitz until very finely chopped.
3. Heat the butter and oil in deep pan and add the onion mix.
4. Cook over a low heat for 10 minutes or so until soft.
5. Add the passata and water to the pan with the sugar, salt and pepper and leave to simmer for 10 minutes while you make the meatballs.
6. Put all the meatball ingredients into a bowl and mix together using your hands.
7. Shape into small balls (around a heaped teaspoon each).
8. Add the milk to the sauce and then drop the meatballs inches.
9. Don't stir them until they've turned brown.
10. Cook for 20 minutes, check the seasoning and serve over pasta.