Meatball Pasta Bake
Pasta Bake loaded with meatballs, sauce, and scandalous amounts of melted cheese is exactly what you need tonight. Bonus: you don't need to pre-boil the pasta, so be ready to eat and be happy with very little work!
Ingredients
- nonstick cooking spray
- 3 cups water
- 24 ounces pasta sauce
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1 pound cellentani pasta or cavatappi, rotini, ziti, or elbow noodles
- 1 pound frozen meatballs homemade or purchased
- 2 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Combine water, sauce, and ricotta cheese in a large mixing bowl until the mixture is even in colour. Stir in the uncooked noodles, frozen meatballs, and 1 cup of the shredded cheese.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan. Cover the pan tightly with foil, put on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake for 55 minutes.
- Remove the foil, scatter the remaining 1 1/2 cups of cheese over the noodles and return the pan to the oven for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and lightly browned at the edges. Garnish with torn basil leaves, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 527kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 29gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 743mgPotassium: 636mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 723IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 294mgIron: 2mg
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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