for 4 people

Meatballs

300 g	minced meat (beef)
180 g	salsiccia, squeezed out of its skin, cut into pieces
2	garlic cloves, squeezed
1	onion, finely chopped
1	egg
2 tbsp	breadcrumbs
40 g	grated Parmesan
½ bunch	flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
½ tsp	salt
a little	pepper

Sauce

	olive oil for frying
1	onion, finely chopped
1	garlic clove, squeezed
1 tbsp	tomato puree
800 g	beef tomatoes, cut into pieces
3 sprig	oregano
½ tbsp	sugar
¾ tsp	salt
a little	pepper

How it's done

Meatballs

In a bowl, mix the mince with all the other ingredients up to and including the pepper. Knead well by hand until the ingredients form a compact mass. With wet hands, shape the mixture into approx. 16 balls.

Sauce

Heat a dash of oil in a non-stick frying pan. Fry the meatballs in batches for approx. 8 mins. all over. Remove and set aside. Heat a dash of oil in the same pan. Sauté the onion and garlic for approx. 2 mins. Add the tomato puree and cook for approx. 1 min. Add the tomatoes, oregano and sugar, season, bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for approx. 15 mins., stirring occasionally, return the meatballs to the pan, heat through.

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