Italian Meatballs and Spaghetti

Serves 4

Ingredients :
Meatballs :
250g beef mince
250g pork mince
1 egg
250g ricotta
3 garlic cloves
½ cup pine nuts
½ cup chopped basil
1 onion, finely chopped
½ cup fresh breadcrumbs
½ cup olive oil

For serving :
2 cups ready-made spaghetti sauce (Puttanesca sauce)
Spaghetti cooked al dente
Parmesan, grated
Olives (optional)

Method :
Mix all the meatball ingredients, except the olive oil, together and roll into small balls.
Heat the olive oil and fry the meatballs until golden brown on both sides.
Heat the sauce and toss in the meatballs, turn out over spaghetti and top with Parmesan (and olives, if desired).

recipe Italian meatballs spaghetti