Baked Pasta with Ground Meat and Mozzarella

Ingredients

• 350 g penne or fusilli
• 400 g ground beef and pork mix
• 1 onion
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 zucchini
• 500 g passata
• 1 tsp Italian herbs
• 125 g mozzarella
• 50 g grated cheese

Method

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 200 °C and cook the pasta 2 minutes less than the package instructions.

2. 2

   Brown the ground meat with the onion. Add the paprika and diced zucchini and cook for another 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Stir in the passata and seasonings, then mix everything with the pasta.

4. 4

   Transfer to a baking dish, tear the mozzarella over the top, and sprinkle with grated cheese.

5. 5

   Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the cheese is golden brown and bubbling.