Polpette Alla Diavola

Meatballs with Spicy Tomato Sauce to any English speakers

Meatballs:

500g lean beef mince

1 tbsp each chopped parsley and basil

4 spring onions, finely chopped

Finely grated zest of 1 lemon

100g fresh breadcrumbs

Pinch of ground cinnamon

400g dried pasta

1 tbsp olive oil

300g jar sauce

Parmesan cheese (optional)

1. Make meatball mixture into walnut sized pieces.
2. Cook pasta, then drain, reserving some cooking water.
3. Brown meatballs in frying pan with the oil.
4. Put sauce into pasta pan, add 1 tbsp cooking water and the meatballs.
5. Simmer, stirring occasionally for five minutes.
6. Add drained pasta to the sauce.