Meatball pasta bake recipe
Ingredients:
- 250g wholewheat penne
- 400g pack 24 British beef meatballs
- 4 shallots, peeled and quartered
- 3 clove/s Cooks’ Ingredients Black Garlic, sliced
- 2 tbsp Cooks’ Ingredients Rose Harissa Paste
- 90g jar Cooks’ Ingredients Smoked Tomato Paste
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 125g grated mozzarella
- 40g Essential Grated Parmigiano Reggiano
- Basil leaves, to serve
Instructions:
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Cook the pasta for 10 minutes according to pack instructions, reserving some pasta water when you drain it. Preheat the oven to 200ºC, gas mark 6.
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Meanwhile, in an ovenproof frying or sauté pan, fry the meatballs for 2-3 minutes until they take colour. Remove with a slotted spoon.
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In the same pan, soften the shallots for 2-3 minutes, mixing in the black garlic, harissa, tomato paste and paprika. Fill the empty paste jar with pasta water, put the lid on, shake well, then pour into the pan. Season.
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Mix in the meatballs and pasta, then scatter over the mozzarella and bake for 15-20 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through with no pink meat and the top is melting, golden and crisp at the edges. Serve scattered with basil leaves.
Reposted from deliciousrecipes9879