Meatball Casserole
Easy Meatball Casserole comes together fast! Featuring ready-made meatballs, pasta, and marinara sauce, topped with Mozzarella and baked until bubbly!
Servings: 10
Calories: 639kcal
Ingredients
- 2 (1 pound) packages Carando Abruzzese Meatballs
- 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti noodles
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
- 4 ½ cups (about 1 ½ jars) Bertolli Traditional Marinara
- 1 large (12 ounce) package fresh mozzarella medallions, patted dry (or 1 ½ cup shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese)
Instructions
- Cook the meatballs according to package instructions. Then, adjust the oven temperature to 375° and have ready a greased 9x13" casserole dish.
- Bring a large, salted pot of water to a roaring boil and cook the pasta to al dente according to package directions. Strain and set aside until ready to use.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese, Parmesan, and eggs. Toss in the spaghetti, and lastly, the marinara. Stir until evenly coated with sauce and transfer to the casserole dish. Top with the baked meatballs, followed by a layer of Mozzarella.
- Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before cutting, serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 639kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Sodium: 1178mg | Potassium: 827mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 925IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 363mg | Iron: 3mg