Meatballs with spicy tomato sauce

• 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for frying and serving
• 1 small onion, coarsely grated
• 2 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 500 grams minced beef
• 4 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, plus extra for serving
• 50 grams breadcrumbs
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 A 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 A 1/2 tbsp dried chilli flakes
• 1 tsp paprika
• 300 grams tomato passata
• 1 tbsp sherry vinegar

1. To make spicy tomato sauce, heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Fry garlic, chilli and paprika for 2-3 minutes until softened.
3. Add passata and vinegar, season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, reduce heat to low and simmer for 30-40 minutes or until sauce thickens.
4. Set aside.
5. To make meetballs, heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
6. Fry onion and garlic for 3-5 minutes until softened.
7. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool.
8. Add beef, parsley, breadcrumbs and egg to bowl.
9. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper and combine well.
10. Form into 24 bite-sized balls, place on a tray, cover with plastic wrap and place in fridge for 30 minutes.
11. Heat oil in a large frying pan over high heat, add meatballs, in batches if necessary, and cook for about 10 minutes or until browned all over.
12. Cook for another 5 minutes then add the spicy tomato sauce and simmer for 8-10 minutes over low heat.
13. Transfer meatballs to a serving bowl, drizzle with sauce from the pan, drizzle with extra oil, then sprinkle with parsley.
14. Serve with crisp bread.

extravirgin olive oil, onion, clove garlic, flatleaf parsley, breadcrumbs, egg, ground nutmeg, extravirgin olive oil, garlic, chilli flakes, paprika, tomato passata, sherry vinegar

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/344692-meatballs-with-spicy-tomato-sauce (may not work)