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Pork meatballs with spicy tomato sauce

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 400g lean pork mince
    • 1 carrot, peeled, grated
    • 1 small courgette, grated
    • 1 small red onion, chopped
    • ½ teaspoon dried red chilli flakes
    • 500ml tomato passata
    • 250g gluten-free pasta such as spaghetti
    • 2 cups frozen peas
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Combine mince, carrot and courgette in a large bowl. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls.

    2 Place a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and spray lightly with oil. Add meatballs in batches and cook for 2-3 minutes until browned all over. Remove and set aside.

    3 Place a large saucepan over a medium heat and spray with oil. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add chilli flakes and tomato passata and stir to combine. Bring to the boil then simmer for 5 minutes.

    4 Add meatballs to the saucepan and return to the boil then reduce heat to low. Simmer gently for 5-10 minutes until meatballs are cooked through. Season with freshly ground black pepper.

    5 Meanwhile, in a large saucepan cook pasta following packet directions, adding peas in the last 3 minutes of cooking. Drain well. Serve meatballs with pasta and peas.

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