You can't go wrong with something that's made with cheesy pasta, pepperoni, and meatballs. This One-Pan Meatball and Pepperoni Pasta Bake is as simple as it gets. Ten minutes of prep is all you need for a filling meatball pasta bake that can feed a whole family. This is the type of recipe you want around when you need a quick meal in the middle of a big move or a busy weeknight.
More About This Recipe
- What starts as a basic pasta and meatballs dinner turns into a family-favorite casserole that’s easy to throw together on a weeknight thanks to your 13x9 dish. Speaking of your family, what toppings do they like on their pizza? Add onions, black olives, mushrooms and green peppers to the dish to make it a twist on pizza night. Don’t have meatballs in the freezer? No problem! Try using Italian sausage in lieu of the meatballs. Another twist you could try is to use a jar of marinara and a jar of Alfredo resulting in a creamy penne pasta and meatballs bake. We’ve got more twists where that came from with our endless list of penne pasta recipes.
One-Pan Meatball and Pepperoni Pasta Bake
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 1 hr 15 min
- Ingredients 6
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 box (16 oz) penne pasta
- 2 jars (24 oz each) chunky marinara sauce
- 1 cup sliced pepperoni (from 6-oz package)
- 1 bag (16 oz) frozen cooked Italian-style meatballs (32 meatballs)
- 2 cups water
- 1 package (8 oz) shredded Italian cheese blend (2 cups)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13 x 9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. In baking dish, mix all ingredients except cheese; mix well. Cover with foil.
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Step2Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until pasta is tender. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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Nutrition
650
Calories
25g
Total Fat
32g
Protein
74g
Total Carbohydrate
16g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 650
- Calories from Fat
- 230
- Total Fat
- 25g
- 39%
- Saturated Fat
- 10g
- 50%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 95mg
- 32%
- Sodium
- 1360mg
- 57%
- Potassium
- 890mg
- 26%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 74g
- 25%
- Dietary Fiber
- 6g
- 24%
- Sugars
- 16g
- Protein
- 32g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 30%
- 30%
- Iron
- 30%
- 30%
Exchanges:
4 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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