Meatballs with spiced tomato sauce - Multix

Ingredients

• 500g premium beef mince
• 1 egg lightly beaten
• zest of 1 lemon
• 1 medium onion
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• spray olive oil
• 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes
• 1cup water
• 1 large brown onion
• 3 medium garlic cloves crushed
• 1 small red chilli deseeded and finely chopped or a pinch of dried chilli flakes.
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves chopped or a teaspoon of dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
• ½ cup torn fresh basil leaves (optional)
• 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
• 400g of your favorite pasta
• shaved Parmesan or pecorino
• a few extra basil or parsley leaves to scatter on each bowl