Saturday, October 17, 2009

Bow-Tie Pasta & Meatballs


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We all have those days. We're too tired to cook or have run out of time. And, I don't want to measure anything! Well, here's a five ingredient dish that you can make anytime. Just base the amount of ingredients on the size of your casserole dish. I used a small casserole dish and I've listed the measurements for it to the side of the ingredient. I used canned pasta sauce and store bought frozen meatballs, but you could make a batch of your own to keep in the freezer. The uncooked pasta absorbs the water in the dish as it cooks.
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Bow-Tie Pasta & Meatballs
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Prego Pasta Sauce mushroom & onion(2 cups)
Bow-Tie Pasta-small (1 cup)
Water (3/4 cup)
Frozen Swedish Meatballs (1 dozen)
Mozzarella Cheese (1/2 cup)
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Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Layer uncooked pasta in bottom of casserole dish. Mix water and pasta sauce. Layer sauce on top of pasta. Top with frozen meatballs. Cover dish with foil and bake for 30-40 minutes or until bubbly. Remove foil and sprinkle cheese over meatballs. Cook another 5 minutes until cheese is melted.

6 comments:

Coleens Recipes said...

Fast, simple and satisfying, what more can a tired mom ask for?

Sunflower Sue said...

That looks like a keeper! There is something about a cold day that makes me want Tomato sauce. I will be trying this soon!

Carrie said...

My kids would be all over this dish! I love that you used pre-made meatballs! This could really be a quick and easy weeknight dinner!

Katy ~ said...

Good idea! I like that even the pasta doesn't have to be precooked. One dish meal. LOVING this.

Jessica said...

I love this pasta idea!

Anonymous said...

I love this!!! I am cooking it right now and I know my kids are going to love it!!! Thanks Sooo much..