Marietta's secret to a long life is to chop wood (she still does), never sit down for long, and 'don't eat like rich people do'. Her recipe for pasta and meatballs is something her family would eat once or twice a year. Plus living somewhere like Serrestretta in Calabria probably helps! Here is her recipe:
For the pasta, use 400g semolina flour, 1 egg and around 150ml of water.
For the meatballs, use 500g finely minced pork steak with some fat in it. 100g pecorino cheese, grated, 1 tablespoon minced parsley, 2 slices bread soaked in water and squeezed dry, oil for frying
For the sauce, onion, minced, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 meaty sausage, preferably flavoured with paprika, but add a teaspoon if your sausage is plain, 750ml tomato passata, a handful of basil leaves, chopped, salt to taste.