Tuscan Meatballs - Annabel Langbein – Recipes

Ingredients

• 500 g pork mince
• 3 rashers streaky bacon finely diced
• 1 onion grated
• 3 tbsp grated parmesan
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• 2 tsp thyme leaves
• 1 tsp salt
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 200 g day-old rustic bread
• 1/4 cup milk
• 250 g ricotta
• 3 eggs lightly beaten
• 2 x 400g cans crushed tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup red wine
• 3 cloves garlic crushed
• 1 tsp finely chopped rosemary
• 1 tsp thyme leaves
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 cup water
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 packet dried spaghetti
• finely chopped parsley