Greek Meatballs in Spiced Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• Meatballs
• 10 ounces ground pork
  
• 10 ounces ground beef
  
• 2.5 ounces panko breadcrumbs
  
• 1 handful fresh parsley, finely chopped (extra to garnish)
  
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
  
• ½ medium white onion, grated
  
• 1 egg
  
• ¾ teaspoons ground cumin
  
• ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  
• ½ teaspoons ground paprika
  
• 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
  
• ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
  
• 1 tablespoon light olive oil, for greasing
  

• Tomato Sauce
• 2 tablespoons light olive oil
  
• ½ medium white onion, finely chopped
  
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
  
• 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
  
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  
• ½ teaspoons dried thyme
  
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  
• ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  
• ½ teaspoons paprika
  
• 1 bay leaf
  
• 1 teaspoon sugar
  
• ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  
• ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
  
• 1 handful chopped parsley, to serve
  
• 1 splash extra-virgin olive oil, to serve