Meatballs Ida's Way

Ingredients

• 500g minced pork meat
• 1¼ cups Parmesan cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• parsley chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 1 cup oil
• 1 onion
• 2 cans crushed tomatoes
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• salt and pepper to season

Method

Meatballs

Mix pork, egg, breadcrumbs, parmesan and parsley together really well.

Roll meat in your hands to make a ball the size of a walnut.

Sauce

Put one cup of oil in a pot with chopped onion and garlic.

Fry until onion is brown then add 2 cans of crushed tomatoes.

When this boils, add the meatballs.

Simmer until sauce has reduced.

Add enough salt to taste.

Add 3 tablespoons of tomato paste and simmer for a few more minutes until ready.

Great served with pasta, rice or bread.