Midweek meals: Baked pasta Siciliana with meatballs

If you can’t decide what to have for dinner, why not combine three of your favourite Italian pastas into one, asks Hannah Twiggs

This recipe is worth breaking with tradition for (Aldi)

Combing pasta al forno (baked pasta) and pasta alla Siciliana, plus meatballs, this hybrid pasta bake brings a taste of the Med to your midweek meals.

Baked pasta Siciliana with meatballs

Recipe by: Aldi

Serves: 6

Prep time: 30 minutes | Cooking time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

250g rigatoni

1 tbsp olive oil

1 red onion, finely diced

1 garlic clove, finely diced

1 pack beef meatballs

1 large aubergine, chopped into 1cm cubes

2 x 400g tins tomatoes

215g mozzarella, drained

45g salami

To serve:

Fresh basil

Method:

Pre-heat oven to 200C/400F/gas mark 6.

Cook the pasta according to pack instructions.

Heat the oil in a large saucepan and lightly fry the onion and garlic.

Add the meatballs and cook until browned.

Add the aubergine and cook for a further 2 minutes.

Add the tomatoes, bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.

Drain the pasta and pour into the baking dish.

Tear the salami and mozzarella over the top of the pasta.

Bake for 15 minutes until the cheese has melted and turned golden.

Garnish with fresh basil leaves.

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