Description
A comforting and easy casserole made with meatballs, pasta, and marinara sauce, baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (24 oz) jar marinara sauce
- 3 cups water or beef broth
- 1 lb frozen meatballs
- 12 oz uncooked pasta (penne or rotini)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- Optional: parsley or red pepper flakes for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F and lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish.
- Pour marinara sauce and water (or broth) into the dish and whisk to combine.
- Add uncooked pasta, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir well.
- Add frozen meatballs, making sure they’re nestled into the pasta/sauce mixture.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
- Remove foil, stir, and check pasta tenderness. Recover and bake if needed.
- Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan over the top and return to the oven uncovered for 10-15 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley or red pepper flakes and serve warm.
Notes
Use a sharp spoon or spatula for stirring after baking. Leftovers reheat beautifully.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Casserole
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: casserole, easy dinner, meatballs, pasta, weeknight meals