Baked meatball pasta

• Beef mince 20-25% fat400g
• Brown onions100g
• Free range eggs (15 pack)1
• Passata500g
• Penne / fusilli400g
• Mozzarella ball125g
• Dried mixed herbsstore cupboard3g

Plus salt and pepper. About £4.42 for the amounts used.

Method

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan, gas 6).

2. 2

   Mix 400g beef mince, 1 finely chopped onion, 1 egg and salt. Roll into about 20 small meatballs and brown in a little oil for 6 minutes.

3. 3

   Add 500g passata and 1 tsp mixed herbs and simmer for 10 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through.

4. 4

   Cook 400g pasta for 2 minutes less than the pack says, drain and mix with the meatballs and sauce in a baking dish.

5. 5

   Top with 125g torn mozzarella and bake for 15 minutes until bubbling.