Dump & Bake Meatball Casserole (Edit recipe)

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Perfect weeknight meal! Dump and bake recipes are perfect on busy days and can easily be prepped in the am and Cooked right before dinner.

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PREP TIME

5 minutes

COOK TIME

45 minutes

INGREDIENTS

9

Serves: 8

Ingredients

16 oz Penne Pasta
3 cups Chicken Broth
28 oz Marinara Sauce
1 tsp Kosher Salt
1 tsp Black Pepper
1 tsp Oregano, Dried
1 tsp Basil, Dried
16 oz Party Size Mini Meatballs - Trader Joe's, or homemade frozen meatballs
1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

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Process

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. your noodles, chicken broth, marinara sauce & spices in your baking dish. Stir everything well. Make sure the noodles are completely submerged. Place you meatballs in your dish. Cover with tin foil. Place in the oven for 40 minutes. At the 20 minute mark make sure to stir your dish. This helps prevent the noodles from sticking together. Place back in the oven for another 20 minutes. Uncover add your shredded mozzarella cheese option and bake for another 3-5 minutes until the cheese is melted.

Notes

You can place all of your ingredients in the baking dish in the am and keep in the fridge until you are ready to bake it. This makes for great leftover as well.

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	417
Fat:	3 g
Carbohydrates:	50 g
Protein:	12 g
Cholesterol:	0 g
Sodium:	472 mg
Fiber:	5 g
Sugars:	1 g
Sugar Alcohol:	0 g
Calculated per serving.