Who loves a delicious 5-Ingredient, One-pan meal?! Me! I’ve heard a few of you are big fans of them too! So here you go – this super simple recipe from @unsophisticook should please everyone, including the kiddos!
Meatball Casserole is the easiest way to answer that Italian food craving without breaking a sweat! Simply bake store-bought meatballs in a casserole dish with pasta sauce, spinach, and top with ricotta & shredded mozzarella cheese, and dinner is served! We served it with steamed broccoli, but it’s even tastier over some pasta! Check it out!
Meatball Casserole
Course: 5 Ingredient Meals, DinnerCuisine: ItalianDifficulty: Easy4
servings5
minutes45
minutes50
minutesIngredients
1 or 2 dozen pre-made fresh meatballs (such as Carando Abruzzese)
1 24 oz. jar marinara sauce
2 cups packed fresh baby spinach
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Optional: chopped fresh basil for garnish
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place meatballs on an aluminum foil lined sheet pan, and bake for 20 minutes, turning after 10 minutes.
- In the bottom of a 9 x 13” baking dish or large round oven-safe pan, mix together marinara sauce & baby spinach. Arrange cooked meatballs In the dish, nestling them down in the sauce.
Dot the top of each meatball with a teaspoon of ricotta cheese. Sprinkle all of the mozzarella cheese over top of meatballs. - Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes, until casserole is bubbly. If desired, place meatballs under the broiler for an additional 2-3 minutes, until cheese is starting to brown. Serve over pasta or with a side salad.
Notes
- You may want to use 2 dozen meatballs if they are on the smaller size!
