Pumpkin Seed Cannellini Meatballs in Tomato Sauce - MFM

Ingredients

• ¾ cup pumpkins seeds, soaked in hot water for at least ten minutes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon thyme
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 2 cans cannellini beans, well rinsed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1½ tablespoons thyme
• 1½ tablespoons oregano
• 10 leaves fresh basil
• 8 large tomatoes (ideally the dark red, juicy kind), chopped into large chunks
• 200 g tomato paste
• 1 cup red wine (a good full-bodied one ideally!), more to taste
• 1½ cups water, more if needed
• 2 tablespoons agave syrup or other sweetener
• 1 teaspoon salt, more to taste
• 4 large zucchinis/courgettes