One Pan Pasta and Meatball Bake

20 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Line the edge of a baking dish with frozen fully cooked meatballs.
  2. 2Pour dry pasta into the center of the baking dish, filling it to about the top layer of the meatballs.
  3. 3Add a second layer of meatballs all the way around the edge of the baking dish.
  4. 4Pour tomato sauce directly over the dry pasta.
  5. 5Spread the tomato sauce out to cover the dry pasta.
  6. 6Add water to the dish until the pasta is covered in liquid.
  7. 7Pour whole milk over the pasta and sauce.
  8. 8Pour water into the empty sauce jar to get the remaining tomato goodness, then pour it over the pasta.
  9. 9Sprinkle fresh mozzarella cheese over the sauce and pasta.
  10. 10Sprinkle fresh parmesan cheese generously over the mozzarella.
  11. 11Add a little bit of parsley.
  12. 12Place fresh basil leaves on top of the dish.
  13. 13Bake in the oven at 375°F for about 20 minutes.
  14. 14Serve the one-pan pasta and meatball bake with a breadstick.

Ingredients

  • frozen fully cooked meatballs
  • 1 box dry pasta
  • 2 jars tomato sauce
  • water
  • whole milk
  • fresh mozzarella cheese
  • fresh parmesan
  • parsley
  • 6 leaves fresh basil leaves

Equipment

baking dishspoon

Tips

  • This dish uses one dish for everything, making cleanup easy.
  • You can use any type of cheese you like, such as cheddar cheese, if you don't have mozzarella.