Napolina Spiced Tomato & Basil Baked Meatballs

Dig into this Italian classic with friends! You'll love this simple and delicious recipe with. I mean ... What's not to love about Meatballs in a rustic tomato sauce topped with melted mozzarella?

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Ingredients:
24 meatballs
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 echalion shallot, finely chopped
30g basil leaves, roughly chopped, plus more for serving
2 tsp sea salt flakes
1 tsp cracked black pepper
150ml red wine
50ml Vermouth Rosso
1 can Napolina Chopped Tomatoes
200ml Napolina Passata
1 tbsp Napolina Tomato Puree
tsp allspice
tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp oregano
Handful Grated Mozzarella
Pine nuts (for serving)

Method:
In a frying pan add the olive oil, shallots, garlic, basil leaves, sea salt and black pepper and cook on a medium heat for 5 mins until the shallots are translucent.

Deglaze the pan by adding the red wine followed by the vermouth then add the tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, allspice, cinnamon and oregano and mix together well.

Add the meatballs and mix them in with the sauce then scatter with a few handfuls of grated mozzarella cheese then bake in the oven for 30 mins at 190C.

Scatter with a few pint nuts and some more fresh basil leaves then serve immediately.