Gluten Free Meatball Pasta Bake
This Cheesy Meatballs Pasta Bake is the perfect comfort food! A rich tomato sauce with beef meatballs, peppers, spinach and gluten free pasta, topped with lots of cheese.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 16 gluten free beef meatballs
- 300 g gluten free pasta
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 3 tsp chopped garlic
- 2 peppers chopped
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 gluten free vegetable stock pot
- 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
- 500 ml passata
- 100 ml red wine
- 2 handfuls fresh spinach leaves
- 150 g grated cheese
- 1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the meatballs in the oven or air fryer as per the pack instructions. I usually pop them in a 180'C / Fan 160'C / Gas Mark 4 oven for 15-20 minutes, or in the air fryer for 12 minutes at 200C. Make everything else while they're cooking.
- Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and cook the gluten free pasta for the instructed time on the pack (usually around 10 minutes). Once cooked, strain off straight away.
- While the meatballs and pasta are cooking, make the sauce. Add the olive oil to a large pan and bring to a medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and gently fry for 4-5 minutes, stirring regularly, until the onions go soft.
- Add the chopped peppers and sprinkle in the basil and oregano. Mix well and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
- Add the tinned tomatoes, passata, red wine and vegetable stock pot. Stir well, bring to the boil and simmer for around 8-10 minutes.
- Remove the cooked meatballs from the oven (but leave the oven on - turn down to 180'C / Fan 160'C / Gas Mark 4 if not already there) and add to the sauce along with the spinach leaves. Pour in the drained pasta and stir everything well.
- Pour into an ovenproof dish (if your pan itself is not already ovenproof), spread out evenly and then top with the cheeses. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling up around the edges. Serve hot.
Notes
- Freezing and Storing: This recipe is great for batch cooking and meal prep! Check out the FAQs above this recipe card for storage instructions and how to freeze this meatball pasta bake.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 686kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 31g
