Meatball pasta bake

Name: Meatball pasta bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Bake
Ingredients: 350.00 g pasta fusilli; 400.00 g beef mince lean; 1.00 onion finely chopped; 40.00 ml fresh parsley chopped; 1.00 eggs large, beaten; 15.00 ml oil; 820.00 g tinned tomatoes Italian-style, chopped; 150.00 g cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese, grated

6 servings Prep: 15 mins, Cooking: 45 mins

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By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (8)

350.00 g	pasta — fusilli
400.00 g	beef mince — lean
1.00	onion — finely chopped
40.00 ml	fresh parsley — chopped
1.00	eggs — large, beaten
15.00 ml	oil
820.00 g	tinned tomatoes — Italian-style, chopped
150.00 g	cheddar cheese — or mozzarella cheese, grated

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Method:

Cook pasta according to the packet instructions.
Meanwhile prepare the meatballs.
Place the meat in a bowl, add the onion and parsley and mix well.
Stir in the egg and season with salt and pepper.
Shape into balls.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook meatballs in batches, turning until browned.
Drain on paper towelling.
Drain pastta and tip into a large ovenproof dish, or smaller individual dishes.
Add meatballs, then pour over the tomatoes.
Sprinkle with cheese and bake at 180 °C for about 30 minutes or until golden and bubbling.
Note: Smaller dishes will need less time to bake.