Pasta with Meatballs in Tomato Cream Sauce

Pasta with Meatballs in Tomato Cream Sauce

45 min

Dry pasta, cherry tomatoes and meatballs are covered with water, tomato sauce and cream cheese — it all cooks right in the basket. Cheese goes on at the end for a crust.

Ingredients

4 servings
Fusilli(dry)300 g
Meatballs(ready-made, from the freezer)500 g
Cherry tomatoes250 g
Cream cheese150 g
Tomato sauce200 g
Water(hot)600 ml
Cheese(grated)200 g
Dried herbs1 tbsp
Salt1 tsp

Instructions

1
Tip the dry fusilli into an ovenproof dish and add the cherry tomatoes.
2
Arrange the meatballs on top, season with salt and herbs.
3
Add the cream cheese and tomato sauce and pour in enough hot water to cover the pasta.
4
Cook at 180 °C (356 °F) for 25 minutes — the pasta absorbs the liquid.
5
Stir, cover with grated cheese and bake 10 minutes more at 180 °C (356 °F).
6
Let it stand for 5 minutes and serve.