Name: Creamy North Indian Spiced Meatball Pasta Bake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 12 Meatballs (cut in half); 1 Large Leek (Diced); 100 g Green Beans (Trimmed and cut in 3); 250 g Dried Pasta (we use Fusilli); 2 tsp North Indian Style Curry Powder (This is the Hello Fresh One I was using); 150 g Cream Cheese; 100 ml vegetable stock; 60 g Grated Cheddar

Sometimes you look in the fridge and just hope that something tasty jumps out at you…and occasionally you get really lucky and create a dish like todays recipe, that was absolutely banging! It was a total kitchen experiment moment, which I do fairly often if I want to clear out some stuff in the fridge, or I am trying to stretch out the time between food shops for an extra day or two.

I had yellow sticker meatballs to use as my main ingredient but I didn’t fancy a traditional tomato pasta. I luckily had a full pack of cream cheese so knew I could do a creamy pasta sauce for a pasta dish…but again that sounded a bit blah…thats when the genius moment happened. I found a left over packet of North Indian Spices from a Hello Fresh box and figured it was worth a try!

Thats how my Creamy North Indian Spiced Meatball Pasta Bake was born, and here’s the recipe for you all to try it to.

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Why I love a pasta bake recipe

I make a pasta bake at least once a week, usually just from a jar or a simple passata with mixed herbs. I mean whats better than pasta topped with melted cheese! Its so easy to make, usually cheap and the kids will nearly always eat it. Plus it can be pretty versatile as todays recipe proves. You can add a variety of veggies and some meat if you like or just a simple pasta, anything goes!

How this Spiced Pasta Bake Recipe came about

My kids love a pasta bake but it can get a bit boring with the same tomato sauce base every time. So this time I really fancied a creamy version but wanted to try something a little different, which is when this Indian spiced pasta bake recipe became a reality. A kitchen experiment that turned out really well which I’m pretty pleased about.

Jon deemed it ‘banging’ and that is high praise from someone who isn’t that big a pasta fan!

My delicious Indian Spiced Meatball Pasta Bake Recipe

This recipe is super simple to make and only takes about 30 minutes. Its packed full of flavour, but isn’t too spicy, just the right level of aromatic Indian spices so its suitable for all the family to enjoy. Its the perfect combination of Indian and Italian cuisine!

INGREDIENTS YOU WILL NEED FOR THIS Creamy North Indian Spiced Meatball Pasta Bake

12 Meatballs, cut in half
1 Large Leek, Diced
100g Green Beans, Trimmed and cut in 3
250g Dried Pasta, we use Fusilli
2tsp North Indian Style Curry Powder (This is the Hello Fresh One I was using)
150g Cream Cheese
100ml vegetable stock
60g Grated Cheddar

HOW TO MAKE This CURRIED MEATBALL PASTA BAKE RECIPE

Preheat your oven to 180
Pop your pasta on to boil, and cook according to the packet (15-20 mins usually) once cooked, drain and return to the pan until the meatballs and sauce are ready
Meanwhile heat a little oil in a frying pan and add your meatballs, allow them to brown then add your leeks
Once the leeks have softened add your green beans and fry for 2-3 minutes
Lower the heat and add your Indian spices, mix well and heat for a minute or 2 until fragrant
Add the stock and cream cheese, mix gently until it is all combined into a creamy fragrant sauce
Add the pasta to your pan and mix well so the pasta is coated in sauce
Pour the pasta into an oven proof casserole, sprinkle on the cheddar and pop in the oven for 10 minutes until the cheese is melted
Serve with a side of garlic bread or naan!
Enjoy!

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