Beef, Pork and Fennel Meatballs – Angus Butchers

Ingredients

• 200g bread from a good white loaf, crusts removed and torn into rough pieces
• 200ml whole milk
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 tsp fennel seeds, lightly toasted
• ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1½ tbsp salt
• 500g minced beef
• 750g minced pork
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 8 tbsp minced flat leaf parsley
• 2 tbsp minced fresh oregano
• 60g parmesan, finely grated
• 1 egg, plus 1 yolk
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Tagliatelle, to serve
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 small celery stick, peeled and finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2 800g tins good-quality chopped tomatoes
• Salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• Sugar