Sophie Grigson's Orecchiette al Primitivo di Manduria Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• Meatball Mixture:
• 300g minced beef or veal, or pork
• 75g soft or slightly stale breadcrumbs (crusts included)
• 75g freshly grated pecorino or parmesan
• 2-3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• Lots of freshly ground black pepper
• Extra virgin olive oil for frying
• The Rest:
• 350g dried orecchiette or 400g fresh orecchiette
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 250ml Primitivo wine
• To serve:
• A little roughly chopped parsley
• Freshly grated pecorino or parmesan