Name: Pork meatballs in tomato sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 450g pork mince; 1 small apple peeled, cored and grated; 1 small garlic clove crushed; 25g fresh white breadcrumbs; 1 tbsp olive oil; 250g spaghetti to serve; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion finely chopped; 400g can chopped tomato; 3 roasted red peppers (from a jar), roughly chopped

450g pork mince
1 small apple
peeled, cored and grated
1 small garlic clove
crushed
25g fresh white breadcrumbs
1 tbsp olive oil
250g spaghetti
to serve

For the sauce

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion
finely chopped
400g can chopped tomato
3 roasted red peppers
(from a jar), roughly chopped

Method

step 1
Put the pork mince in a bowl and stir in the apple, garlic, breadcrumbs and some salt and pepper. Shape the mixture into 16 balls, cover and chill for 10 mins.
step 2
Meanwhile, make the sauce. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan and add the onion. Cook for 2-3 mins, until softened, then tip in the tomatoes and half a can of water. Stir in the peppers along with some salt and pepper. Partially cover and simmer for 15 mins.
step 3
Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and add the meatballs. Cook for 5-6 mins, stirring occasionally until they are browned all over. Set aside and keep warm.
step 4
Using a hand-held blender, whizz the tomato sauce until smooth. Carefully add the meatballs to the sauce and simmer for 5 mins, until cooked through. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti following pack instructions, drain, then divide between serving plates. Top with the meatballs and sauce.