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Glass dish with meatballs topped with bubbly cheese and basil

Easy Meatball Parmesan Bake

This is a fun spin on basic spaghetti night. In this recipe I’ll show you how to create delicious and easy meatball parmesan Bake. This recipe is on the top of the kid lover list! It is requested regularly in my home. I love making meatball parmesan because the meatballs come out moist, cheesy, and delicious. This bake will easily become your go-to spaghetti and meatball night.
5 from 10 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6
Calories 486 kcal

Equipment

  • 9x13 Baking Dish
  • Large Skillet
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

For meatballs

  • 1 lb of ground beef 80/20
  • ½ ground pork
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • One egg
  • 1 yellow onion finely diced
  • 1 tbsp of Italian seasonings
  • 1 tsp of kosher salt
  • 1 tsp of black pepper
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil

For sauce

  • 1 21 oz jar of your favorite tomato sauce. Jerseys Italian gravy is a great option.
  • 1 14 oz can roasted diced tomatoes.

Cheese Topping

  • 6- 8 provolone cheese slices
  • 1 c parmesan cheese grated
  • Fresh basil for garnish.

Pasta

  • 1 lb cooked spaghetti

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 375° f.
  • In a medium sized bowl add ground beef, ground pork, egg, onions, bread crumbs and seasonings.
  • With your hands mix all those ingredients together.
  • Use a spoon or an ice cream scoop to measure your meatballs. Place one in your hands and roll until a ball is formed.
  • Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil to medium heat in a large skillet.
  • Once the oil is hot add your meatballs. Rotate them in the skillet so they brown evenly on all sides.
  • In a 9x13 in glass baking dish. Add half of the jarred spaghetti sauce and one can of tomatoes, mix together.
  • Place your meatballs into the baking dish.
  • Cover the meatballs with the rest of your jarred pasta sauce.
  • Add your sliced provolone cheese and parmesan to the top of the meatballs.
  • Cover your dish with foil. Try to tint the foil in the middle so that the cheese does not stick.
  • Bake for 15 minutes until the sauce is bubbling. Remove the foil and broil on high for 5 minutes until the cheese is browned.
  • Serve over cooked spaghetti, garnish with basil and enjoy!

Notes

*If you notice the meatball is not sticking together, you may need to add one extra tablespoon of breadcrumbs in the mixture.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 486kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 28gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 703mgPotassium: 270mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 537IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 513mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Meat, Spaghetti
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