Name: Mia’s Meatballs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the meatballs; 2 tbsp olive oil; 5 slices of white or brown bread, crusts discarded; 200ml/7fl oz milk (whatever you have in the fridge is fine); 500g/1lb 2oz minced pork; 250g/9oz minced beef; 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves; 1 large clove garlic, crushed; 75g/3oz finely grated pecorino; 1 egg; 500g/1lb 2oz fresh egg tagliatelle or fettuccine pasta; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; For the sauce; 6 tbsp olive oil; 1 large clove garlic, crushed; 3 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes; 8 large basil leaves, torn in half; 2 mozzarella balls (125g/4½oz each), drained, cut into small cubes and refrigerated

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