Arrabiatta Pork Meatball Spaghetti

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Pork meatballs in a tasty spicy italian tomato sauce served with spaghetti.

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Steps

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Heat a frying pan until hot , then add the tomatoes and olive oil and bring to a gentle simmer.

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Add the garlic , chili and half of the basil and cook for 10 minutes , until reduced and thickened.

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Season , to taste , with salt , freshly ground black pepper and a little sugar.

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Place the ground pork , bacon , thyme and parsley into a bowl and mix thoroughly.

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Season with a little salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper.

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Divide the mixture into 16 and shape each portion into a small ball , using your hands.

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Place the meatballs into the tomato sauce and simmer for 5-8 minutes , or until the meatballs are completely cooked through.

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Meanwhile , bring a large pan of salted water to the boil.

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Add the spaghetti and cook according to packet instructions.

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Drain the spaghetti , then add to the tomato and meatball sauce.

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Season , to taste , with salt and freshly ground black pepper and add the remaining basil.

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To serve , spoon equal portions of the spaghetti and meatballs into war.

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Ingredients

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tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, dried chili pepper flakes, fresh basil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, sugar, ground pork, streaky bacon, thyme leaves, flat leaf parsley, spaghetti