Sausageball pasta bake

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Ingredients

450g sausagemeat

50g fresh white breadcrumb

1 tsp thyme or rosemary leaves, chopped

1 tbsp olive oil

500g carton passata

2 tbsp sundried tomato paste

300g fusilli or other pasta shapes

½ small Savoy cabbage , cut into 1cm-wide slices

250g ball mozzarella , cubed

2 tbsp freshly grated parmesan

Method

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

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.

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.

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.