Fresh Pork Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Pasta

Serves 4

400g good quality Pork Sausages - I use Sainsbury's Taste the Difference 97% Outdoor Bred
4 tblsp olive oil
1 Red onion - finely chopped
1 fat clove Garlic - pressed
1 tin Chopped Tomatoes - I use Suma Organic...no stalks just rich juice and loads of fruit!
1 dsp Sugar
Salt and Black Pepper
Handful chopped Basil/1 tsp dried Basil
500g pasta - dry weight

METHOD

First of all, slit all the sausages and remove the skins. Divide into 18 equal pieces with floured hands... continue rolling each piece of sausagemeat into a ball making sure you keep enough flour on your hands.
Heat half the oil in a non-stick frying pan. Place meatballs in pan and cook on all sides until sealed. Continue to cook for about 6 - 8 mins.
Remove to a plate and rest them until sauce is made.
Put water for pasta on to boil.
Heat remaining oil in frying pan and cook onion until transparent, add garlic and cook but be careful not to burn.
Add tomatoes and heat through, stir in sugar and seasoning, make sure all is well combined.
Keep sauce on low heat being careful not to reduce it too much.
Return meatballs to frying pan and cook through.
Place pasta into boiling water and then add salt. Cook until al denté.

Serve meatballs on bed of pasta with grated parmesan, side salad and garlic bread if desired!