No-Boil Baked Penne Pasta & Meatballs
Your search for an easy weeknight dinner ends with this no-boil baked penne pasta with meatballs. There's no need to cook the pasta first– just combine the ingredients in a baking dish, give it a stir, and let the oven do the rest. In 40 minutes, you’ll have a creamy, flavorful pasta dish that the whole family will love!
PREP TIME
5 minutes
COOK TIME
35 minutes
INGREDIENTS
12
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb1 lb1 lb Penne Pasta
- 28 oz28 oz28 oz Tomato Sauce
- 1 lb1 lb1 lb Party Size Mini Meatballs - Trader Joe's
- 1 clove1 clove1 clove Garlic
- 1.5 tsp1.5 tsp1.5 tsp Kosher Salt
- .5 tsp.5 tsp.5 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Onion Powder
- 2 tsp2 tsp2 tsp dried Oregano
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 1.25 cups1.25 cups1.25 cups Whole Milk
- .5 cup.5 cup.5 cup Chicken Broth (Low Sodium)
- .25 cup.25 cup.25 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
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Process
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 the oven to 400ºF. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
- To a 9x13-inch baking dish, add the pasta, tomato sauce, meatballs, garlic, butter, salt, pepper, onion powder, and dried oregano. Stir together. Pour the milk and chicken broth over top, submerging the pasta.
- Cover tightly with a double layer of aluminum foil. Bake for 35-38 minutes or until pasta is cooked through. Carefully remove the foil, there will be hot steam. Stir in the parmesan cheese.
- Let rest for 3-5 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken. Serve warm. Leftovers stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Freezing Instructions: The baked pasta can be frozen for up to 3 months. Allow it to cool completely. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
- Pasta: I recommend using short pasta like penne, rigatoni, or fusilli.
- Meatballs: This recipe works best with meatballs that are on the smaller size so they cook quickly. You can use store-bought meatballs or homemade meatballs.
- Milk: Using whole milk will make it the creamiest, but you can use a lower fat milk too.
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Coconut Free Egg Free Entrées Meat Nut Free Other Shellfish Free Sugar Alcohol Free Sugar Free| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 414 |
| Fat: | 8 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 71 g |
| Protein: | 17 g |
| Cholesterol: | 18 g |
| Sodium: | 956 mg |
| Fiber: | 6 g |
| Sugars: | 7 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |
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