Upside down pizza traybake recipe

Name: Upside down pizza traybake
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 20 mini meatballs (336g pack); 2 tbsp olive oil; 680g jar passata with herbs; 2 x 125g reduced fat mozzarella, torn into chunks; 1 ciabatta loaf, sliced into 8 x 1.5cm thick slices; handful basil leaves, to serve; mixed salad, to serve (optional)

All the flavour and half the fuss, this clever pizza traybake will be on the table in just 30 minutes. Topped with ciabatta slices and mozzarella and roasted until the cheese is oozing and the bread is golden and crunchy, this upside down dish makes a great weeknight meal.

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Serves 4
930 calories / serving

Freezable

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Tesco Finest 20 Mini Meatballs 336G
£4.25 Clubcard Price
(£12.65/kg)
Offer valid for delivery from 26/08/2026 until 06/10/2026
20 mini meatballs (336g pack)
£4.95
£14.73/kg
Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
2 tbsp olive oil
£3.10
£12.40/litre
Tesco Italian Passata With Garlic & Herbs 500G
680g jar passata with herbs
£0.90
£1.80/kg
Tesco Reduced Fat Mozzarella 200g
2 x 125g reduced fat mozzarella, torn into chunks
£1.30
£10.40/kg DR.WT
Tesco Finest Stonebaked Ciabatta 320G
1 ciabatta loaf, sliced into 8 x 1.5cm thick slices
£2.10
£6.56/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Basil 30G
Aldi Price Match
handful basil leaves, to serve
£0.50
£16.67/kg
Tesco Babyleaf Salad 90G
mixed salad, to serve (optional)
£0.90
£10.00/kg

Method

Preheat the oven to gas mark 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. In a large roasting tin, toss the meatballs in 1 tbsp oil, until coated. Bake for 10 mins, then remove from the oven, toss the meatballs and pour in the passata. Return to the oven for 10 mins.
Remove the tray from the oven and scatter over the mozzarella. Top with the ciabatta slices, pressing them into the sauce slightly.
Drizzle the bread with the remaining 1 tbsp oil and return to the oven for 10 mins, or until the bread is crisp, the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling. Scatter over the basil and serve with a mixed salad, if you like.

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Freezing and defrosting guidelines
To freeze: Bake according to the recipe and allow to cool completely. Wrap well in clingfilm and tin foil (to prevent freezer burn) and freeze for up to 3 months. To defrost: Loosen the tin foil and clingfilm but leave to defrost in packaging at room temperature for several hours before serving. If you wish to serve the baked goods warm, place on a baking sheet for 10 mins in a moderate oven.