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This is a firm favourite with the kids.

Meatballs:

1 kilo of mince
l cup of grated pecorino cheese
1 slice of white breadcrumbs
A couple of cloves of garlic minced
1 egg but may need a bit more
Salt and pepper

Sauce:

I buy jars of passata from Coles and prefer the Rosa brand. Just get the plain one with nothing added
2 x jars of passata
several bits of fresh basil
1 tin of crushed tomatoes.
salt and pepper and maybe a spoon of sugar to take the acid taste off
Salt and pepper

Method:

Put the sause and tomatoes into a saucepan and just bring to a simmer

Meanwhile make up the meat balls maybe a desp of meat for each ball.
Fry and brown all over in olive oil
set aside while making them all and then add to the sauce
Finely chop some more garlic probably another couple of cloves and add to the pan
and just slightly cook and then add a good sloosh of red wine or white if you don’t have red
Tip into the sauce
Add the basil and simmer for a while until the sauce thickens slightly and the meat is cooked
through.

Serve with your favourite pasta shape and a generous sprinkle of pecorino or parmasan cheese.