Sweet and Sour Meatballs (Oamc)

• 14 ounces sausages
• 1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 12 ounce butter
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped fresh
• 14 ounces roma tomatoes, canned
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon superfine sugar
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 8 ounces tagliatelle pasta noodles (or your favourite pasta)
• salad leaves
• parmesan cheese

1. To make the sauce: Put the onion, garlic, oil and butter in a heavy pan and cook over a low heat for 5 mins, stirring occasionally to soften but not brown the onion.
2. Add the parsley and tomatoes and cook for about 15 mins, stirring occasionally.
3. Meanwhile, to make the meatballs: Slit the skin on each sausage and pull out the meat, breaking each sausage into 6 rough pieces.
4. Puree the sauce through a sieve into a jug, or use a stick blender, then add the vinegar, sugar, spice and seasoning.
5. Fry the chunks of sausage meat for 5 mins in a frying pan (no oil needed).
6. Drain off any excess fat.
7. Pour the tomato sauce into the pan and cook, covered, for 10 minutes If the sauce becomes too thick, add a little water.
8. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to directions on the pack.
9. Serve the meatballs in the sauce on the pasta.
10. Sprinkle with more chopped parsley.
11. Serve with salad and freshly grated Parmesan.

sausages, onion, garlic, olive oil, butter, parsley, roma tomatoes, red wine vinegar, sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, pasta noodles, salad leaves, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-and-sour-meatballs-oamc-366264 (may not work)