NYE one-pots

These crowd-pleasers are easy to prep ahead for fuss-free entertaining.

- JESSICA RANSOM

Puttanesca meatballs

Make this rich and hearty dish with your favourite pasta shape. We've used pappardelle, but spaghetti, penne or linguine would all work too.

SERVES 8 PREP 15 MINS COOK 1 HR

For the sauce:

For the meatballs: 

To serve:

1 For the sauce, heat half the oil in a sauté pan on a medium heat and cook the onions and garlic until softened. Add the anchovies and cook for 2 mins. Tip in the chopped tomatoes, stir in caster sugar, chilli flakes and tomato purée, then simmer on a very low heat until the sauce starts to thicken.

2 For the meatballs, mix the mince with the shallots, egg and dried oregano, and season well. Bring the mince together with your hands then shape into golf ball-sized meatballs and set aside. Heat the remaining oil in a heavy-based frying pan over a medium-high heat. Lightly coat the meatballs in the seasoned flour, then brown in the pan in batches.