Simple Homemade Chicken Meatballs and Pasta baked with a good old White sauce plus Tomato Sauce combination.
Meatball Pasta Casserole
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Meatball Pasta Casserole
Description
This recipe creates a comforting and rich baked pasta dish with a satisfying mix of textures and flavors. Homemade meatballs, tender and juicy on the inside, are nestled between layers of perfectly cooked pasta. The dish is brought together with a smooth, savory béchamel sauce and a zesty spaghetti sauce, all topped with melted mozzarella cheese. This classic comfort food is perfect for a family dinner or a gathering with friends.
Ingredients:
For Meatballs:
For Bechamel Sauce:
Other:
Instructions
For Meatballs
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Saute the onion, garlic, and ginger in very little oil till golden.
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Squeeze out all the water from the soaked bread slices. Press against a sieve or strainer to do so.
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Reserve the egg white for dipping.
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To the rinsed and drained mince, add the sautéed ingredients, pepper, salt, lime juice, chopped parsley, mozzarella, soaked and squeezed bread, egg yolk and butter
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Combine well with hands and form into meatballs. Dip each ball in egg white.
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Shallow fry in a skillet turning once, till golden. Drain. Do not fry too long or meatballs will be dry.
Pasta
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Cook the pasta in salted boiling water as per instructions on package but few minutes short. It should still have some bite as it will be cooked again while baking. Drain. Preheat oven to 350ºF/167º C.
Bechamal Sauce
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In a small sauce pan, melt the butter (do not burn).
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Add flour and stir make a roux -thickened and cooked.
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Add the milk and whisk well till there are no lumps. Stir till thickened.
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Add salt and pepper grated nutmeg, cream cheese and garlic. Stir and remove from heat.
To Assemble
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In a large ovenproof casserole dish, Make the following layers starting from the bottom:
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Half the jar of spaghetti sauce.
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Add half the meatballs to this and toss gently.
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Next, add half the cooked pasta.
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Add all of the bechamel sauce.
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Add the remaining pasta.
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And, the rest of the spaghetti sauce.
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Next add half the mozzarella.
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Follow this with the remaining meatballs.
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Finish with the remainder of mozzarella.
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Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Allow to rest for 15 minutes.
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Serve.
