Skillet Meatball Pasta
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
364 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Skillet Meatball Pasta
Description
Skillet Meatball Pasta uses dry shaped pasta such as penne or rigatoni cooked al dente before mixing with sautéed onions, garlic, and marinara sauce. Cooked meatballs add protein and texture throughout the dish. Fresh mozzarella slices on top melt in the oven to create a creamy, stringy cheese layer. Baking the assembled dish for about 10 minutes ensures the cheese melts evenly and the sauce heats through.
The resulting pasta dish is saucy and hearty with the meatballs providing rich meaty flavor. The sautéed onions and garlic add depth to the marinara sauce, giving a slightly sweet and aromatic background. The cheese adds a mild, creamy dimension to the pasta, complementing the robust tomato and meat flavors.
This dish works well as a filling main course and pairs with salads or garlic bread. Using fresh or homemade meatballs and sauce can enhance the flavor layers, while frozen meatballs offer a convenient substitute. The tubular pasta shape helps hold the sauce well.
Use tubular pasta like rigatoni, penne, or ziti for best results.Sautéing onions and garlic before adding sauce adds extra flavor depth.Frozen cooked meatballs can substitute homemade meatballs if needed.Shredded mozzarella cheese can replace sliced for easier melting.
Ingredients
- 12 ounce dry shaped pasta like penne or rigatoni
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup onion white or yellow, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 25 ounce marinara sauce jar
- 1/2-1 recipe Baked Meatballs or 16-32 meatballs of your choice
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Cook pasta for 1 minute less than package directions for al dente pasta.
- Meanwhile, heat a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat, and add in olive oil.
- Stir in onion and garlic. Cook for about 4-5 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Add in marinara sauce, cooked meatballs, and cooked pasta. Stir to combine.
- Top with slices of mozzarella.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, or until cheese has melted and pasta is hot and bubbly.
Notes
- Use tubular pasta like rigatoni, penne, or ziti for best results.
- Sautéing onions and garlic before adding sauce adds extra flavor depth.
- Frozen cooked meatballs can substitute homemade meatballs if needed.
- Shredded mozzarella cheese can replace sliced for easier melting.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 364 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 364kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 679mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 536mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 590IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 8.5mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 175mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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