Meatball casserole

Name: Meatball casserole
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 300 g cherry tomatoes; 2 Onions; 1 Garlic clove; 1/2 bunch Oregano; 6 TABLESPOONS Sunflower oil; 1 can(s) (850 ml) Tomatoes; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 300 g Penne noodles; 500 g mixed minced meat; 4 TABLESPOONS Breadcrumbs; 1 TABLESPOON Mustard; 100 g grated gouda cheese; 7-10 Tbsp Grease

AUTHOR
Benton Mccarty

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

COOK TIME
60 mins

TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

300 g cherry tomatoes
2 Onions
1 Garlic clove
1/2 bunch Oregano
6 TABLESPOONS Sunflower oil
1 can(s) (850 ml) Tomatoes
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
300 g Penne noodles
500 g mixed minced meat
4 TABLESPOONS Breadcrumbs
1 TABLESPOON Mustard
100 g grated gouda cheese
7-10 Tbsp Grease

Directions

1
For the sauce, wash the cherry tomatoes. Peel and finely dice 1 onion and garlic. Wash oregano, shake dry, remove leaves from the stalks and chop. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil and fry onion and garlic for about 3 minutes until translucent.
2
Add canned tomatoes, bring to the boil and simmer for about 10 minutes. After about 5 minutes of cooking time add cherry tomatoes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and oregano.
3
Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to the instructions on the packet. For the mince, peel the remaining onion and dice very finely. Knead minced meat, onion, breadcrumbs, 4 tablespoons water and mustard. Season with salt and pepper.
4
Shape into about 12 meatballs. Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan and fry the meatballs for about 5 minutes, turning them over.
5
Spread the pasta, sauce and meatballs in a greased casserole dish and sprinkle with cheese. Bake in a preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/ convection oven: 175 °C/ gas: see manufacturer) for approx. 20 minutes.
6
Remove from the oven, sprinkle with oregano leaves if necessary.