Smoky Meatball Pasta Bake

minced beef

shallot (finely diced)

garlic clove (peeled and minced)

breadcrumbs (I used half fresh and half dried)

medium egg

Italian dried herbs (I used a mixture of oregano and thyme)

vegetable oil

dried pasta (I used rigatoni)

tinned chopped tomatoes or passata (Ciara uses passata, but I used chopped tomatoes in mine as that's what I had in)

beef stock (Ciara gives the option of using red wine or beef stock)

Worcestershire sauce

smoked paprika

grated Chedder cheese (Ciara uses 40g, but we like lots of cheese)

grated mozzarella

salt and pepper

chopped parsley to garnish