INGREDIENTS
- 500g pork mince
- 3 fresh chorizo sausages
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 carrot
- 1 stick celery
- 1 red onion
- ½ tsp dried herbs
- 300g cooked pasta – I used malfada corta but rigatoni, fusilli and orecchiette will also work
- 500g passata
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 fresh mozzarella
- ½ cup shredded pizza cheese/4 cheese mix
- ½ cup grated parmesan
METHOD
- Blend the vegetables and garlic together in a food processor
- Remove the sausages from the casing and cook in a casserole dish with the pork for approx. 4 mins
- Add vegetables and herbs and cook for a further 2-3 mins
- Next, add tomato paste and cook for 1 min
- Add passata and cook for 2-3 mins or until warm through
- Remove from the heat and stir in the cooked pasta
- Top with fresh mozzarella and other cheeses
- Bake @ 180c for 10-15mins or until cheese has melted
TIPS / TRICKS
- You can prepare this in advance and just cook in the oven when ready – if doing this way then cover the pasta bake and cook for 10mins and then cook for a further 10mins uncovered
- you can freeze leftover pasta bake - just reheat using the same method above
- can’t get fresh chorizo then substitute with another spicy sausage or a regular pork sausage and add some smoked paprika and a little chilli to the dish