Name: Penne with meatballs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 70 millilitre bottle tomato pasta sauce; 1/2 cup white wine; 1/2 cup water; 1/3 cup char-grilled mixed vegetables, drained, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon dried mixed herbs; 450 gram frozen meatballs (store bought or home-made); 400 gram penne pasta; 1/4 cup roughly chopped parsley; 1/4 cup shaved parmesan; garlic bread

Penne with meatballs

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Serves 4

Prep

Cook

15M

Total

20M

Ingredients

70 millilitre bottle tomato pasta sauce

1/2 cup white wine

1/2 cup water

1/3 cup char-grilled mixed vegetables, drained, chopped

1/2 teaspoon dried mixed herbs

450 gram frozen meatballs (store bought or home-made)

400 gram penne pasta

1/4 cup roughly chopped parsley

1/4 cup shaved parmesan

garlic bread

Method

1.In a large frying pan, combine pasta sauce with wine, water, char-grilled vegetables and mixed herbs. Bring to a simmer on a medium heat. Season to taste.

2.Stir in meatballs. Simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3.Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water following packet instructions. Drain well and place in a large serving bowl.

4.Toss pasta through sauce with parsley. Serve topped with parmesan, and accompany with garlic bread, if you like.

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