Baked Penne Casserole

Name: Baked Penne Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 48 min
Total time: 58 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 12 oz penne (cooked al dente); 1 lb prepared meatballs (or recipe below); 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 small onion (chopped); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 24 oz marinara sauce (or pasta sauce); 14.5 oz fire-roasted diced tomatoes (with juices); 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (or 1 teaspoon dried); 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Penne pasta and meatballs in a tomato sauce, topped with mozza cheese and baked until bubbly!

⏱ 58 min 🔨 Prep 10min 🔥 Cook 48min 📊 Medium 🍽 6 servings ⭐ 5.0 (17) 👁 7

Ingredients

6 servings

12 oz penne (cooked al dente)
1 lb prepared meatballs (or recipe below)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
24 oz marinara sauce (or pasta sauce)
14.5 oz fire-roasted diced tomatoes (with juices)
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (or 1 teaspoon dried)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Place meatballs in a 9x13 pan and bake 20 minutes (or according to recipe or package directions).
Meanwhile, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook 4-5 minutes or until softened.
Remove the meatballs from the oven. Drain fat if there is a lot in the bottom, if there is a little bit you can leave it for flavor.
Add cooked penne, and remaining ingredients to the 9x13 pan with the meatballs. Stir to combine.
Top with cheese and bake an additional 20 minutes or until heated through. Garnish with parsley if desired.

Nutrition per serving

Protein28g

Carbs54g

Fat19g

508kcal

28gProtein

54gCarbs

19gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$3569.00

Per Serving
$595.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$7138.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (89% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
penne	12 oz	-
prepared meatballs	1 lb	$70.00
olive oil	1 tbsp	$21.00
onion	1 small	$50.00
garlic	2 cloves	$395.00
marinara sauce	24 oz	$2424.00
fire-roasted diced tomatoes	14.5 oz	$319.00
chopped fresh parsley	1 tbsp	$30.00
shredded mozzarella cheese	1 cup	$260.00