Meatball Pasta Bake
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Meatball Pasta Bake
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This Meatball Pasta Bake is a rich and delicious comfort food dish that you can also pack out with vegetables. An easy dish to make to feed a hungry crowd.
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Ingredients
- 250 g penne pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for the meatballs
- 1 teaspoon olive oil for the vegetables
- 12 meatballs
- 0.5 red onion diced
- 0.5 onion diced
- 1 Courgette (zucchini) zucchini, diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 8 mushrooms sliced
- 60 g spinach
- 500 ml passata
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 2 garlic clove crushed
- 2 tablespoon tomato puree
- 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 40 g cheddar cheese grated
- 40 g mozzarella grated
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Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 190°C/170°C(fan)/375°F/Gas 5.
- Put 250 g Penne pasta in a pan of boiling water and simmer for 12 minutes.
- Heat 1 tablespoon Olive oil in a pan and when hot, add 12 Meatballs and cook stirring regularly - this will take around 10 minutes. Take them out of the pan and set aside.
- Add 1 teaspoon Olive oil to the pan and add 2 Garlic clove, 0.5 Red onion, 0.5 Onion, 1 Courgette (zucchini), 1 Red bell pepper, 1 Green bell pepper and 8 Mushrooms. Gently cook for 3-4 minutes until softened.
- Drain the pasta and put back in the pan with the cooked vegetables and 500 ml Passata, 1 tablespoon Dried oregano, 1 tablespoon Dried thyme, 2 tablespoon Tomato puree, 2 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar and 60 g Spinach and stir well.
- Transfer to a large baking tray.
- Add the meatballs.
- Add 40 g Cheddar cheese and 40 g Mozzarella on top.
- Put into your oven for 20 minutes.
Notes
- Make this a little bit more indulgent by mixing some breadcrumbs with the cheese before crumbling it on top.
- Give this dish a green veggie boost my mixing in some grated courgette (zucchini) and spinach when mixing it all together. You could even add vegetables in to the meatballs.
- Make sure all the vegetables are chopped up really small, so they all cook well. You can use a chopping attachment on a food processor if you want to make it a bit easier.
- Reserve a little of the pasta water to add to the sauce to make it nice and silky.
- Like a kick of spice to your meals? Add some red chilli flakes in to the mix. Some Worcestershire Sauce goes well too.
- You can make a vegan version of this by using your favourite vegan meatballs and using a vegan cheese alternative.
- You can make this dish creamier by mixing some cream cheese in to the cooked pasta.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1portion
Calories
475kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
71g
(24%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
213mg
(9%)
Potassium
1372mg
(39%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
3451IU
(69%)
Vitamin C
93mg
(103%)
Calcium
238mg
(24%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 475 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 71g | 24% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 213mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 1372mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 3451IU | 69% |
| Vitamin C | 93mg | 103% |
| Calcium | 238mg | 24% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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