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Ingredients
- 500g lean pork shoulder
- 100g pork fat
- 100g mortadella
- 100g day-old bread, crusts removed
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 tsp thyme, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp sage, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 100g grated parmesan, plus extra to serve
- 1 egg
- Salt and pepper
- Plain flour
- 80g bucatini per person
Method
Mince the pork, pork fat and mortadella using an electric or hand mincer. Soak bread in milk until absorbed. Add bread, minus any milk that's not absorbed, to the mince, along with herbs, garlic, nutmeg, parmesan and egg. Mix well with lightly floured hands. Add salt and pepper to taste. A good way to taste for seasoning is to fry a small patty with olive oil.
With your hands lightly floured, roll mixture into meatballs about 2.5cm wide. Poach in lightly simmering tomato salsa (see below) for 15-20 minutes. Any leftover meatballs can be frozen. Cook bucatini until al dente and serve tossed gently with meatballs and grated parmesan to taste.
