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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal860
  • fat41g
  • saturates17g
  • carbs88g
  • sugars11g
  • fibre7g
  • protein41g
  • salt3.75g
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Method

  • step 1

    Put the sausagemeat, breadcrumbs and thyme or rosemary in a bowl and mix to combine. Shape into 20 small balls.

  • step 2

    Heat oil in a wide pan and cook the sausageballs for 10 mins until nicely browned. Add passata and tomato paste, cover and simmer gently for 20 mins.

  • step 3

    Meanwhile, cook pasta following pack instructions, adding the cabbage for the final 5 mins of cooking time. Drain cabbage and pasta, toss with the sauce and spoon into a heatproof dish.

  • step 4

    Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Push mozzarella cubes into the top of the pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan and bake for 15-20 mins until bubbling and crusty.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2011

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A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.20 ratings

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Can this be frozen once cooked and cooled and then defrosted and reheated on another day?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, yes it can. For best results freeze it before baking (prepare up to the end of step 3) but if you've already baked it then it can still be frozen but it might dry out a bit on reheating. Either way, defrost it in the fridge overnight then bake as per the recipe, adding 5-10 mins to allow for it…

maryechappell

Wont be making this one again - the sausageballs disintegrated into a tomatoey mess!

paige9494

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Made this for me and my boyfriend. We enjoyed it very much but just a couple of comments. Firstly I found the sauce to be quite bland and so added a few herbs and some ketchup for sweetness. Also, next time I would make the sausage balls smaller. I made 20 as the recipe calls for but found them to…

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Natalielovesfood1234

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Such a brilliant recipe! tis one of our families favourite dinners, you can also use chicken instead of the sausage balls if your on a budget or just fancy something different. This recipe is so simple to make, yet it doesn't take 45 mins in the oven. only leave it for a max of 30 mins otherwise it…

DropWallet

A great recipe indeed, use the best sausages you can find!

anitaclare

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Such a fab recipe! I used our favourite sausages (which already have herbs added) instead of sausage meat but other than that followed the recipe to the letter. Very tasty and will definitely become a firm family favourite.

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