GREEK LAMB SAUSAGES WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Serves 4

50g fresh breadcrumbs
150ml milk
675g minced lamb
30ml / 2 tbsp grated onion
3 garlic cloves, crushed
10ml / 2 tsp ground cumin
30ml / 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Flour for dusting
Olive oil for frying
600ml / 1 pint passata
5ml / 1 tsp sugar
2 bay leaves
1 small onion, peeled
Salt and ground black pepper
Flat leaf parsley, to garnish

1. Mix together the breadcrumbs and milk. Add the lamb, onion, garlic, cumin and parsley and season with salt and pepper.

2. Shape the mixture with you hands into little fat sausages, about 5cm /2 in long and roll them in flour. Heat about 4 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan.

3. Fry the sausages for about 8 minutes, turning them until evenly browned. Remove and place on kitchen paper to drain.

4. Put the passata, sugar, bay leaves and whole onion in a pan and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the sausages and cook for 10 minutes more. Serve garnished with parsley.