Italian Meatballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
2 slices bacon, finely chopped
18 oz Italian pork sausages, casings removed, shaped into meatballs
2 1/2 cups tomato puree
3 oz fava beans, peeled
13 oz spaghetti, cooked al dente
1/3 bunch fresh basil leaves

Preparation

Heat oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Saute bacon for 2-3 mins, until crisp. Remove from pan. Add meatballs and cook for 4-5 mins, until cooked through. Return bacon to pan along with tomato puree and beans. Simmer for 3-4 mins, until beans are tender.
Add spaghetti and toss to combine. Top with basil leaves and cracked black pepper.