Recipe Tip: Pasta: Spaghetti il Padrino from 'The Godfather' - Falstaff

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Mix minced meat, beaten egg and parsley.

2. Step 2

   Add salt and pepper and then the parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs, a little at a time, until you get a mixture that is not too sticky.

3. Step 3

   Shape the mixture into small balls.

4. Step 4

   Sauté the garlic and onion until light brown.

5. Step 5

   Add the sausage pieces and sauté for a few minutes.

6. Step 6

   Deglaze with red wine and cook until the alcohol has evaporated.

7. Step 7

   Add the chopped tomatoes and season with salt, pepper and sugar.

8. Step 8

   Put the polpette in the sauce and cook over a medium heat.

9. Step 9

   Cook the spaghetti until al dente. Drain.

10. Step 10

    Mix with the sauce, serve and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.