Spicy Meatballs in a Tomato, White Wine & Chilli Sauce

Spicy Meatballs in a Tomato, White Wine & Chilli Sauce

These meatballs are delicious and spicy, comfort food at its best!

Serves 4

Prep time:  10 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

For the meatballs

450g/1 lb lean minced beef

1 onion, finely sliced

2 cloves of garlic, crushed

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 tsp chilli powder

1 tsp paprika

Flour, for dredging

For the sauce

1 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 red chilli, deseeded & finely chopped

3 cloves of garlic, peeled & finely chopped

2 tbsp tomato puree

1 tsp chilli flakes

300ml/ ½ pint white wine

To serve

Spaghetti, linguini or tagliatelle, cooked as per packet instructions

Freshly grated parmesan

Method

1.  For the meatballs, place all the meatball ingredients into a bowl and mix together with your hands.  Shapes the mixture into golfball-sized balls and then dredge with flour.

2.  For the sauce, heat the oil in a large frying pan and then fry the onions on a medium heat until they have softened but have not coloured.

3.  Add the garlic and chilli and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.  Then add the rest of the ingredients and bring to the boil.  Reduce the volume of wine to nearly half.

4.  Add the meatballs, cover and cook for 12-15 minutes turning occasionally.  Make sure the meatballs are cooked through but not over cooked.

5.  To serve, add the cooked pasta and stir through, place on to serving plates and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.