Meatball pasta bake
- ⏱ 45 minutes
- Medium
- Serves 1
- 👥 2-cook recipe
Pork meatballs, pasta and broccoli are baked in a tomato and red pesto sauce under a golden cheese crust.
Adapted from Great British Chefs.
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Meatball pasta bake
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COOK 1COOK 2
1Mise en place
Prep 2 garlic cloves for the sauce: chop
2Cook the aromatics
3Plate and serve
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Meatball pasta bake
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COOK 2COOK 1
1Mise en place
Prep 4 white bread slices: broken up
Prep 1/2 tsp garlic for the meatballs: chop
2Cook the aromatics
Place a large frying pan over a medium heat and add...
Once hot, add the onion and garlic and cook until...
Add the oregano, chopped tomatoes and pesto to the...
3Plate and serve
+ 16 more steps in the app
Ingredients
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves for the sauce (chopped)
- 1 tsp oregano (chopped)
- 1 tbsp red pesto
- 250 g broccoli (chopped into even florets)
- 80 g cheddar (grated)
- 20 g Parmesan (grated)
- 1 tsp butter
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pinch salt for the sauce
- 400 g pork mince
- 4 white bread slices (broken up)
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp parsley (chopped)
- 1/2 tsp garlic for the meatballs (chopped)
- 1 tbsp barbecue sauce
- 1 pinch salt for the meatballs
- 1 pinch pepper
- 250 g penne pasta
- 1 pinch salt for the pasta and broccoli
The full plan
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1. Mise en place BOTH
- Prep 4 white bread slices: broken up
- Prep 1/2 tsp garlic for the meatballs: chop
- Prep 1 onion: chop
- Prep 80 g cheddar: grate
- Prep 2 garlic cloves for the sauce: chop
- Prep 1 tsp oregano: chop
- Prep 20 g Parmesan: grate
- Prep 1 tbsp parsley: chop
2. Cook the aromatics COOK 1
- Place a large frying pan over a medium heat and add the oil
- Once hot, add the onion and garlic and cook until lightly coloured
- Add the oregano, chopped tomatoes and pesto to the pan and leave to simmer for 5 minutes
🤝 Cook 2 hands over the garlic cloves for the sauce and oregano.
3. Cook the pasta COOK 2
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted boiling water as per the packet instructions
- Drain and set aside
4. Shape the meatballs COOK 2
- Mix all the meatball ingredients together with a large spoon
- Shape into small balls
🤝 Cook 1 hands over the white bread slices and garlic for the meatballs.
5. Preheat and grease COOK 1
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4, Grease a large gratin dish with the butter and set aside until needed
6. Cook the broccoli COOK 1
- Meanwhile, in a pot of boiling salted water, cook the broccoli for 2-4 minutes until slightly tender
7. Simmer the meatballs COOK 2
- Add the meatballs to the sauce, turn down the heat and simmer for 10 minutes
🤝 Cook 1 hands over the sauce.
8. Cool the broccoli COOK 1
- Remove the broccoli with a slotted spoon and plunge into ice water—this will stop the cooking process
- Drain and set aside
9. Combine the bake COOK 1
- Mix the meatballs and sauce in a large bowl with the drained pasta, broccoli and 3/4's of the Parmesan and cheddar
- Transfer the mix to a gratin dish and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top
🤝 Cook 2 hands over the Parmesan.
10. Plate and serve BOTH
- Place in the oven for 15 minutes, or until the bake is piping hot and the top has a golden brown crust, Serve immediately
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