Turkey Meatball and Tomato Pasta Bake
Ingredients
- 400 g turkey mince
- 300 g rigatoni pasta
- 500 ml passata
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- 1 egg
- 125 g mozzarella
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 605 kcal
- Protein
- 39.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 60.1 g
- of which sugars
- 8.1 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- of which saturates
- 7.7 g
- Fibre
- 4.2 g
- Salt
- 0.63 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Mix the turkey mince with the beaten egg, mixed herbs and a pinch of salt. Roll into 20 small meatballs.
- 2
Heat the oil in a large frying pan and brown the meatballs all over for 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- 3
Cook the rigatoni in salted boiling water for 2 minutes less than packet instructions, then drain.
- 4
Crush the garlic into the same pan and fry for 1 minute. Add the passata, season and simmer for 5 minutes. Return the meatballs to the sauce.
- 5
Stir the pasta into the sauce and meatballs, then tip into a large ovenproof dish. Tear over the mozzarella and bake for 20 minutes until golden.
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