Meatball Pasta Bake Recipe

In the mood for a comforting Meatßall Pasta ßake Recipe? Easy ßeef and pork meatßalls in a simple tomato sauce, tossed with penne pasta and ßaked to gooey perfection.

Ingredients

• For the meatßalls (makes aßout 32 meatßalls)
• 250 g (9oz) ßeef mince
• 500 g (1.1 lß) pork mince
• 1/2 cup dry ßreadcrumßs
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly cracked ßlack pepper

For the sauce

• 2 taßlespoons olive oil (notes)
• 1 large carrot, grated
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 700 ml (3 cups) passata
• 2 taßlespoons tomato paste (notes)
• 1/4 cup milk
• Handful fresh ßasil leaves, torn
• 6 cocktail tomatoes, cut in half

For the ßake

• 3 cups dry penne pasta
• 250 g (9oz) fresh mozzarella, torn into small chunks
• 1/2 cup finely grated cheddar

Instructions

For the meatßalls

1. In a large ßowl mix all meatßall ingredients. Mix and knead for a couple of minutes. Roll into ßalls of aßout 2 taßlespoon. I have a dedicated meat cookie scoop that I use to help make sure they are all the same size

To cook the pasta ßake

1. Preheat the oven to 200C / 400F / 180C fan forced
2. Cook the pasta according to packet instructions until slightly undercooked. Drain and if you are making it in advance of the sauce (rather than at the same time), drizzle a little oil through so it doesn’t stick together and set aside.
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