Name: Bucatini all'amatriciana with spicy smoked mozzarella meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: For the all'amatriciana sauce; 2 tbsp olive oil; 170g pancetta, diced; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; Pinch crushed dried chilli flakes; 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 1/2 tsp salt, plus more for seasoning; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning; 50g grated Pecorino cheese; For the meatballs; 1 small (170g) onion, grated; 15g chopped fresh plat-leaf parsley, plus an extra 8g; 65g grated parmesan, plus an extra 25g; 30g breadcrumbs; 1 large egg; 30g tomato ketchup; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 1 tsp salt, plus more for seasoning; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning; 225g minced beef; 225g minced veal; 55g smoked mozzarella cheese, cut into 16 (1cm) cubes; 450g bucatini or other long pasta