One Dish Meatball Casserole
This One Dish Meatball Casserole is the perfect busy weeknight dinner! It’s made with pantry staple ingredients, it’s the epitome of “dump and bake”, and it’s all in one dish for easy clean up.
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When I need to feed my family quick, a one dish dinner can’t be beat. This meatball casserole couldn’t be easier! It’s just a few simple ingredients, that you probably already have on hand. It’s hearty and will fill bellies, plus it feeds a crowd. I usually serve this casserole with broccoli or green beans from the freezer for an easy side.
Try this with Biscuit Dough Garlic Knots!
If you love one dish meals, try Steak and Potatoes, Creamy Chicken and Rice, or Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole. All effortless and made in one baking dish for easy clean up!
What you’ll need:
9×13 glass baking dish
Non-stick cooking spray
16 ounces pasta- a short cut pasta such as rotini, penne, or rigatoni
24 ounces frozen meatballs- if you have an industrial size bag from Sam’s Club, use about 40 meatballs
3 cups water
24 ounces of your favorite spaghetti sauce
2 tbsp Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
How to make it
Full recipe at the bottom of this post
Preheat oven to 425°F
Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Dump it in: Pour the pasta, meatballs and sauce into the dish.
You’ll need 3 cups of water total for the casserole. Fill the sauce jar with some of the water, give it a shake and pour into the baking dish along with the remaining water.
Sprinkle over the Italian seasoning, and add salt and pepper to taste. Stir everything together and push the pasta into the liquid as much as possible.
Bake it: Wrap the dish tightly in foil. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the pasta is tender.
When it’s finished baking, remove the foil, sprinkle the mozzarella cheese evenly over the top and pop it back in the oven until the cheese is melted, about 5-8 minutes.
Serve immediately.
And how about a delicious no bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie for dessert!
Try these weeknight dinners
- Homemade Hamburger Helper
- Hasselback Turkey Sandwiches
- Chicken and Waffles Casserole
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- One Skillet Kielbasa and Rice
- Sheet Pan Pineapple Chicken
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One Dish Meatball Casserole
Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 ounces pasta a short cut pasta such as rotini, penne, or rigatoni
- 24 ounces frozen meatballs if you have an industrial size bag from Sam's Club, use about 40 meatballs
- 3 cups water
- 24 ounces your favorite spaghetti sauce
- 2 tbsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F
- Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Pour the pasta, meatballs and sauce into the dish.
- You’ll need 3 cups of water total for the casserole. Fill the sauce jar with some of the water, give it a shake and pour into the baking dish along with the remaining water.
- Sprinkle over the Italian seasoning, and add salt and pepper to taste. Stir everything together and push the pasta into the liquid as much as possible.
- Wrap the dish tightly in foil. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the pasta is tender.
- When it’s finished baking, remove the foil, sprinkle the mozzarella cheese evenly over the top and pop it back in the oven until the cheese is melted, about 5-8 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
