Smoky Meatball Pasta Bake

Name: Smoky Meatball Pasta Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Ingredients: 500 g minced beef; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 shallot, finely diced; 1 egg; 60 g breadcrumbs; 1 tsp oil or spray oil; 1 tsp dried Italian herbs; 1 tsp oil or spray oil; 250 g dried pasta; 500 g passata; 75 ml red wine or beef stock; 75 ml red wine or beef stock; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp smoked sweet paprika; 40 g grated Cheddar cheese; 30 g grated mozzarella; salt and pepper, to taste; salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

My Fussy Eater

By Ciara Attwell

Published 2018

About

There’s something really comforting about homemade meatballs and pasta. This is one of my family’s favourite meals and I hope it becomes one of yours, too.

Ingredients

500 g minced beef
1 shallot, finely diced
1 garlic clove, crushed

Pasta

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C Fan/Gas Mark 6.
Start by making the meatballs. Put the minced beef, shallot, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg and dried herbs in a bowl and mix well with your hands. Form the mixture into 12 meatballs.
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