Homemade Beef Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients

• 600g lean minced Scotch Beef
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh breadcrumbs
• 2 tbsp single cream
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley or chives
• Salt
• pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 750g large ripe tomatoes, skinned and coarsely chopped
• 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2tbsp olive oil
• 100ml red wine
• 100ml water
• 2 tsp oregano, chopped
• 1 tsp sugar (optional)
• 500g fresh pappardelle (or 300g if dried pasta)
• 1 tbsp finely chopped flat leaf parsley
• A chunk of fresh parmesan to grate