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Sausageball Pasta Bake

Serves: 4
⌚︎ 1h

Ingredients

  • small savoy cabbage
  • 250g ball mozzarella
  • 2 tbsp parmesan
  • 450g sausagemeat
  • 50g fresh white breadcrumb
  • 1 tsp thyme or rosemary
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 500g passata
  • 2 tbsp sundried tomato paste
  • 300g fusilli

Equipment

  • 1 × bowl
  • 1 × wide pan
  • 1 × heatproof dish

Steps

  1. Cut half of a small savoy cabbage into 1cm-wide slices.
  2. Chop 250g ball mozzarella into cubes.
  3. Grate 2 tbsp parmesan.
  4. Put 450g sausagemeat, 50g fresh white breadcrumb and 1 tsp thyme or rosemary in a bowl and mix to combine. Shape into 20 small balls.
  5. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a wide pan and cook the sausageballs for 10 mins until nicely browned. Add 500g passata and 2 tbsp sundried tomato paste, cover and simmer gently for 20 mins.
  6. Meanwhile, cook 300g fusilli following pack instructions, adding the cabbage slices for the final 5 mins of cooking time. Drain cabbage and pasta, toss with the sauce and spoon into a heatproof dish.
  7. Heat oven to 200ºC / 180ºC fan / gas 6. Push the mozzarella cubes into the top of the pasta. Sprinkle with parmesan and bake for 15-20 mins until bubbling and crusty.