Pork and fennel meatballs in tomato sauce
Juicy pork meatballs flavoured with fennel seed and garlic, simmered in a simple tomato sauce.
- Time50 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £1.75 a head
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Mix the pork, fennel seeds, one garlic clove, breadcrumbs, oregano and a good pinch of pepper. Roll into 20 balls.
- 2
Heat the oil in a wide pan. Brown the meatballs for 6 minutes, turning, then lift out.
6 min - 3
Fry the onion in the same pan for 5 minutes. Add the remaining garlic for 1 minute.
5 min - 4
Pour in the passata and basil. Return the meatballs and simmer gently for 20 minutes, until cooked through.
20 min - 5
Cook the spaghetti following the packet instructions. Drain and serve with the meatballs and sauce.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.