Meatball casserole "Flying Salsicce"

Name: Meatball casserole "Flying Salsicce"
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 collar Basil; 3 Garlic cloves; 300 g Salsicce (Italian fennel sausage); 500 g minced beef; 1 TABLESPOON Tomato paste; 7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper, sugar; 3 TABLESPOONS Olive oil; 2 Onions; 2 can(s) (425 ml each) chunky tomatoes; 300 g short tubular noodles (e.g. Ditali); 100 g Fontina (Italian mountain cheese; alternatively Emmental)

AUTHOR
Louis Ramirez

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

Inspired by Italian culinary artistry, sausage meat and minced meat from the pan tumble into a casserole dish and land between frenetically cheering pasta. Tadda, and dinner is ready. What a performance!

COOK TIME
60 mins

TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1 collar Basil
3 Garlic cloves
300 g Salsicce (Italian fennel sausage)
500 g minced beef
1 TABLESPOON Tomato paste
7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper, sugar
3 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
2 Onions
2 can(s) (425 ml each) chunky tomatoes
300 g short tubular noodles (e.g. Ditali)
100 g Fontina (Italian mountain cheese; alternatively Emmental)

Directions

1
Wash basil and shake dry, pluck leaves and cut into fine strips. Peel garlic and chop finely. Peel the skin from the sausages. Frying mixture, minced meat, tomato paste, 2⁄3 Knead basil and garlic. Season the mixture with salt and pepper and form about 18 balls. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan. Brown the balls all around, put aside.
2
Peel and finely dice the onions. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a saucepan. Fry the onions and the remaining garlic. Add tomatoes and 600 ml water, bring to the boil. Season with salt, pepper and 1 pinch of sugar, simmer for about 5 minutes.
3
Preheat oven (electric cooker: 180 °C/circulating air: 160 °C/gas: see manufacturer). Stir the noodles into the tomato sauce (the noodles are then cooked in the sauce in the oven), pour everything into an ovenproof dish. Put meatballs on top. Cut the cheese into small pieces and spread it on top. Bake in a hot oven for 25-30 minutes. Sprinkle with rest of basil.