Sausageball pasta bake

• sausagemeat↗450g g
• fresh white breadcrumb↗50g g
• thyme or rosemary↗1 tsp tsp

  leaves, chopped

• olive oil↗1 tbsp tbsp
• carton passata↗500g g
• sundried tomato paste↗2 tbsp tbsp
• fusilli or other pasta↗300g g

  shapes

• ½ small Savoy cabbage

  cut into 1cm-wide slices

• ball mozzarella↗250g g

  cubed

• freshly grated parmesan2 tbsp tbsp

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Put the sausagemeat, breadcrumbs and thyme or rosemary in a bowl and mix to combine. Shape into 20 small balls.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a wide pan and cook the sausageballs for 10 mins until nicely browned. Add passata and tomato paste, cover and simmer gently for 20 mins.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, cook pasta following pack instructions, adding the cabbage for the final 5 mins of cooking time. Drain cabbage and pasta, toss with the sauce and spoon into a heatproof dish.

4. 4

   Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Push mozzarella cubes into the top of the pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan and bake for 15-20 mins until bubbling and crusty.