Description
A comforting baked pasta dish topped with gooey mozzarella and packed with delicious meatballs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces dry shaped pasta (like penne or rigatoni)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup finely diced white or yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 25 ounces jar marinara sauce
- ½–1 recipe Baked Meatballs (or 16–32 meatballs of your choice)
- 8 ounces shredded whole-milk mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Cook pasta for 1 minute less than package directions for al dente pasta.
- Meanwhile, heat a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat, and add in olive oil.
- Stir in onion and garlic. Cook for about 4-5 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Add in marinara sauce, cooked meatballs, and cooked pasta. Stir to combine.
- Top with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, or until cheese has melted and pasta is hot and bubbly.
Notes
- This dish is perfect for a hearty family dinner or a gathering with friends.
- You can prepare the meatballs ahead of time for convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 75g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 60mg