Meatball pasta

Comfort food at its best!! Hearty homemade Meatballs and Pasta in Marinara sauce, topped with cheese and baked to perfection. This is something that the whole family is going to love.

I have used pork mince for this recipe. You could use lamb, beef or chicken mince. If using Chicken mince for the meatballs, just sear them in a pan with a little oil instead of baking.

 

INGREDIENTS 

2 Cups Homemade Marinara Sauce **

100 gms Button Mushrooms 

50 gms Parmesan Cheese

100 gms Mozzarella Cheese

For The pasta

300 gms Pasta (Any Shape of your Choice)

2 tbs Olive Oil 

1 Egg 

50gms Parmesan Cheese

100gms Mozzarella Cheese 

3 tbs Chopped Celery

For The Meatballs 

500 gms Minced Meat (Pork/Lamb/ Beef or Chicken) 

2-3 Sprigs of Celery 

1 Small Onion 

1 Egg 

3-4 tbs Breadcrumbs 

2 tbs Worcestershire Sauce

Salt to Taste 

1 tsp Pepper Powder 

Cook the mushrooms in the marinara sauce

METHOD

• Boil the pasta according to the package instructions.
• Drain and set aside.
• Combine all the ingredients for the meatballs in a food processor until well combined.
• Form meatballs and place them on a baking tray.
• Bake them in an oven preheated to 230c for 25 minutes. Turning them over once, after 15 minutes.
• Take out the meatballs and reduce the oven temperature to 180c.
• Add the mushrooms to the marinara sauce and give it a boil.
• In a small bowl mix together the egg, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, olive oil and the chopped celery.
• Add this to the cooked pasta and toss well.
• Transfer the pasta to a baking tray. 
• Arrange the meatballs on top and pour the marinara sauce over.
• Top with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan.
• Bake for 20 minutes & broil for 10 minutes to get a nice golden brown crust.

NOTES**

Here's the link to my homemade Marinara sauce http://www.myculinarydiaries.com/2020/08/marinara-sauce.html?m=1