When you need a comforting, crowd-pleasing dish that never disappoints, this Baked Pasta with Meatballs is your answer. It’s rich, creamy, cheesy, and packed with flavor thanks to Sealand Meatballs, pesto-infused marinara sauce, and a generous layer of bubbling mozzarella.
Perfect for potlucks, Sunday dinners, or freezer meals, this baked ziti-style casserole combines all your favorites — pasta, meatballs, marinara, and cheese — in one oven-ready dish.
Bake Pasta With Beef Meatballs
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Category
beef
Servings
6
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
This hearty baked pasta with Sealand meatballs, creamy marinara-pesto sauce, and layers of mozzarella and Parmesan is the ultimate comfort food — easy to assemble, perfect for weeknight dinners, and always a crowd-pleaser.
Author:Sealand Quality Foods
Ingredients
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1/4 Pack of Sealand Meatballs, Frozen (about 4 cups)
- Oil Spray
- 2 1/2 cups Marinara Sauce (use your favorite)
- 1/2 cup stock
- 2 Tablespoons basil Pesto
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
- Meatballs above
- 1 pound pasta (ziti or any shape) cooked for 4-5 minutes only and drained
- 1 ball of fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 1/2 cups Heavy cream
- 1/4 cup basil pesto
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
Sauce
To Assemble
Directions
- Arrange your meatballs in a single layer in the air fryer, and spray lightly with oil.
- Air fry at 400 degrees for 12-14 minutes, shaking halfway until the meatballs are golden brown and cooked through.
- Heat up the marinara sauce and stock in a sauce pan until bubbly and then add in the pesto and parmesan cheese. Stir to flavor the sauce.
- Now add in the cooked meatballs into the sauce and let them simmer in the sauce for 3-4 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 375º F.
- Layer a 10 inch casserole baking dish or a 9X13 inch with half the cooked pasta.
- Top the pasta with the sliced cheeses and pour half of the cream over it.
- Add half the meatballs sauce and spread it evenly.
- Now top that with the remaining pasta.
- Repeat with the fresh mozzarella slices, Parmesan cheese, cream and pesto.
- Cover with the remaining meatballs and sauce and finish with a layer of the cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes. If you feel the tops are browning too quick (depending on your oven), you can cover it with aluminum foul and continue cooking.
- Wait for 5-8 minutes before serving as the sauce will be very hot.
- ENJOY
