The spice and fennel in this dish add warm, aromatic tones to the classic meatballs.
Ingredients for two people
1 tbs |
fennel seeds |
100 ml |
white wine (optional) |
1 tsp |
sea salt |
350 g |
pork mince |
250 g |
spaghetti |
1 |
brown onion, diced |
2 |
garlic cloves, crushed |
1 |
long red chilli, finely diced |
1 tin |
diced tomatoes |
60 g |
baby spinach |
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For the meatballs
Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
In a bowl add the fennel seeds, half the wine, salt, and pork mince and mix together thoroughly. Roll your fennel and pork mince into balls, as big or as small as you like. Heat some oil in a pan over medium-high heat and add the meatballs, cook for 2 minutes on each side and then place onto a baking tray and pop them into the oven for a further 5-7 minutes or until cooked through.
For the pasta
Meanwhile, in a large pot bring some salted water to the boil. Add the spaghetti to the boiling water and cook for approximately 10 minutes or until “al dente”, stirring regularly to ensure it does not stick.
For the sauce
While the pasta is boiling we can prepare our sauce. Heat some oil in a pan over medium-high heat, add the onion, garlic, and chilli and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add in the diced tomatoes and the remaining wine and cook for 8 minutes, taste and adjust seasoning accordingly. At the last minute add the baby spinach and stir through until wilted, remove the pan from the heat.
To serve
Divide the spaghetti between bowls, followed by the spicy tomato sauce, and finally top with the pork and fennel meatballs.
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