# Meatball Pasta Bake

A simple recipe for a delicious meatball pasta bake, perfect for a comforting meal.

- Servings: 3 servings
- Total time: 75 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 250 g beef mince
- 250 g sausage meat
- 2 eggs
- 60 g panko
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 50 g grated parmigiano
- 50 ml milk
- 1 handful chopped flat parsley
- 2 tbsp chilli flakes
- 0 salt
- 0 pepper
- 3 thinly sliced garlic cloves
- 1 thinly sliced red chilli
- 1 big glug olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 0 basil leaves
- 4 tbsp tomato paste
- 690 g passata
- 200 g pasta
- 250 g mezzi rigatoni
- 0 fresh mozzarella
- 0 parmigiano reggiano
- 0 shredded fresh basil
- 0 salt
- 0 pepper

## Instructions

1. Add the meatball ingredients to a bowl and mix well, allow to sit for 10 minutes, then roll into balls (a bit smaller than a golf ball), set these in a fridge for 20-30 minutes.
2. Heat some olive oil in a pan and sear the meatballs all over, then remove from the pan.
3. Add more olive oil, then the sliced garlic, chilli and basil, cook until fragrant without color, then add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Add the passata and simmer on low for 45 minutes before adding the meatballs for 5-10 minutes to cook through, then remove, also removing the basil leaves.
5. Meanwhile, cook the pasta until just al dente, then toss through the sauce with some pasta water. Taste for seasoning.
6. Add to an oven proof dish, top with the meatballs, fresh mozzarella and parmigiano, bake at 220c for 20-25 minutes or until oozing and golden.
7. Top with fresh basil and black pepper.

## Equipment

- mixing bowl
- baking sheet
- frying pan
- chef's knife
- oven proof dish

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNeonLxRU/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d78244de-ba1c-413a-9291-7728bc257c4d
- Extracted: 2025-02-09

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