Pasta With Meatballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

500 g beef steak mince
2-3 tbsp basil pesto
3 tbsp fresh breadcrumbs
1 medium egg
1 None courgette, grated
1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped
Pinch None paprika
1 tbsp olive oil
370 g passata with herbs
1-2 None tomatoes, sliced
125 g mozzarella, sliced
200 g fresh pappardelle
None None basil leaves, to garnish

Preparation

Place the ground beef in a large bowl with the pesto, breadcrumbs, egg, zucchini, onion and paprika. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Knead to combine. Shape into 8 large meatballs.
Preheat the broiler to medium. Heat the oil in a skillet. Add the meatballs and sear, turning, for 8 mins. Spoon the tomato puree into a baking dish. Place the meatballs on top, cover with the tomato slices and mozzarella. Broil for 5-10 mins.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in boiling, salted water according to the package directions. Serve with the meatballs. Garnish with the basil leaves.