whole wheat spaghetti and spicy meatballs

Serves: 4

Ingredients:
1/3 cup low fat milk
1 slice whole wheat bread
½ kg ground lean beef mince
1 small onion (finely chopped)
2 tablespoons parsley (finely chopped)
1 teaspoon thyme (finely chopped)
1 egg (beaten)
¼ cup parmesan cheese
2 garlic cloves (minced)
1 tablespoon chili flakes
salt and pepper , to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 can chopped tomatoes
¼ cup fresh basil leaves
½ kg whole wheat spaghetti

Method:
put the milk and bread in a small saucepan over low heat and mash with a fork. when soft, set aside to cool.
combine the beef mince, onion, parsley, thyme, egg, parmesan, garlic, chili and bread mixture in a bowl. season well. using your hands, form balls and  place evenly on a deep baking tray
cook in a preheated oven at 180°c for 15 minutes.
in a saucepan, add the chopped tomato and basil leaves and season with salt and pepper. allow to cook for 10 minutes until it thickens.  add the meat balls. set it aside.
prepare the whole wheat pasta as per the package instructions. drain and add to the meat ball sauce.
serve warm.