Pork meatballs in tomato sauce

• pork mince↗450g g
• small apple↗1

  peeled, cored and grated

• small garlic clove↗1

  crushed

• fresh white breadcrumbs↗25g g
• olive oil↗1 tbsp tbsp
• spaghetti↗250g g

  to serve

• olive oil↗1 tbsp tbsp
• onion↗1

  finely chopped

• can chopped tomato400g g
• roasted red peppers↗3

  (from a jar), roughly chopped

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Put the pork mince in a bowl and stir in the apple, garlic, breadcrumbs and some salt and pepper. Shape the mixture into 16 balls, cover and chill for 10 mins.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, make the sauce. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan and add the onion. Cook for 2-3 mins, until softened, then tip in the tomatoes and half a can of water. Stir in the peppers along with some salt and pepper. Partially cover and simmer for 15 mins.

3. 3

   Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and add the meatballs. Cook for 5-6 mins, stirring occasionally until they are browned all over. Set aside and keep warm.

4. 4

   Using a hand-held blender, whizz the tomato sauce until smooth. Carefully add the meatballs to the sauce and simmer for 5 mins, until cooked through. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti following pack instructions, drain, then divide between serving plates. Top with the meatballs and sauce.