Pork meatballs with spicy tomato sauce

Instructions

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.