Alternative Faggots - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground pork
1 bunch flat leaf parsley, leaves picked and finely chopped
12 sage leaves, finely chopped
1 large leek, split lengthways and cut into fine strips
salt & freshly ground black pepper
vegetable oil, for shallow-frying
1 onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 cup red wine
1 teaspoon beef gravy granules
3/4 cup hot water

Preparation

In a large bowl, mix together the pork, parsley, sage and leek.
Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Using your hands, shape the mixture into large, even-sized meatballs.
Heat a little vegetable oil in a heavy-based frying pan.
Add the faggots and let them cook without stirring until they develop a crust.
Turn once browned on one side. Remove the faggots from the pan and reserve them.
Add the onion to the pan and fry for 2-3 minutes. Chuck in the garlic and fry, stirring, for a further 2 minutes.
Pour in the red wine, bring to the boil and cook briskly until reduced by half. Sprinkle the gravy granules into the pan and cover in hot water, mixing well.
Bring to the boil, then return the faggots to the pan.
Cover the pan and cook the faggots for 10 minutes until cooked through.
Serve the faggots with smooth mashed potato.