Meatball Lasagne

Ingredients

• 1 pack Silver Fern Farms Pure Meatballs
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 400g rigatoni pasta
• 2 cup tomato passata
• 1 cup cream
• 2 cloves of garlic crushed
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 250g spinach roughly chopped
• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

Method

Heat the oven to 190°C. Lightly grease a large baking dish with olive oil.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package instructions until just tender. Drain and set aside.

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the passata and cream. Stir in the Parmesan, garlic, oregano and thyme. Heat until the mixture is warm, but do not bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper.

Add the pasta, meatballs, spinach and sauce to a baking dish. Gently mix to combine.

Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top.

Bake for 25 minutes until golden.