Meatball Casserole

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Meatball Casserole

closeup of meatballs in marinara sauce in casserole
When you have meatballs in the freezer to use up, this is a great go-to meal. I created it to feed two comfortably, and it can easily be doubled to feed a crowd.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces rotini pasta

  • 1 (24 ounce) jar prepared marinara sauce

  • 1 cup water

  • ½ cup prepared pizza sauce

  • ½ cup milk

  • 10 frozen cooked meatballs, thawed

  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

  2. Stir rotini, marinara sauce, water, pizza sauce, and milk together in a bowl. Pour into a deep baking dish; pasta should be completely submerged in sauce. Cover dish tightly with foil.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes; uncover and arrange meatballs on top, pushing them partially into pasta and sauce; cover tightly with foil.

  4. Bake until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, 20 to 30 minutes more.

  5. Uncover; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; return to oven for 5 minutes. Remove and let cool 5 minutes before serving.

Cook's Note:

This can be made with any homemade or store-bought pasta sauce, any homemade or store-bought meatballs, and mozzarella cheese, if you prefer.

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