I just love pasta. I love how you can take a few ingredients and turn them into something so divine that you close your eyes as you savor every bite! Like this one: It starts off with your basic pasta (I like Rotini for this one), and ends up loaded with incredible meatballs, a rich chunky tomato meat sauce and tons of cheese. This is a keeper my friends!
Rotini Meatball Casserole
For the Meatballs
1 tablespoon Star Fine Foods Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 pound ground chuck
1/2 ground pork
1 large egg, slightly beaten
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup Italian breadcrumbs (or more if needed)
1 1/2 tablespoons garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 can evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 cup chopped parsley
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Shape into small meatballs. Heat olive oil and butter in skillet and sear meatballs on all sides. Cover and cook for about 30 minutes until cooked through. Remove from heat onto a plate and set aside.
Meat Sauce
1 pound ground beef
1 (26 oz) jar Ragu Chunky Tomato, Garlic, Onion
Brown ground beef in large heavy skillet until no longer pink. Drain and return skillet to burner and reduce heat to low. Add sauce and simmer for 15 minutes until heated through.
1/2 ground pork
1 large egg, slightly beaten
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup Italian breadcrumbs (or more if needed)
1 1/2 tablespoons garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 can evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 cup chopped parsley
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Shape into small meatballs. Heat olive oil and butter in skillet and sear meatballs on all sides. Cover and cook for about 30 minutes until cooked through. Remove from heat onto a plate and set aside.
Meat Sauce
1 pound ground beef
1 (26 oz) jar Ragu Chunky Tomato, Garlic, Onion
Brown ground beef in large heavy skillet until no longer pink. Drain and return skillet to burner and reduce heat to low. Add sauce and simmer for 15 minutes until heated through.
Casserole
1 box (16 oz) Rotini
4 cups Mozzarella cheese
Boil Rotini as directed on package and drain well. Return to pot and turn off heat. Mix in meat sauce and stir well. Pour into a 9 x 13 casserole and arrange meatballs on top of casserole. Top entire casserole with cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until cheese has melted and casserole is hot and bubbly.
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You can buy Star Fine Foods Extra Virgin Olive Oil at the following locations: Raley's, Save Mart, Food Lion, select Walmarts and online at: http://www.starfinefoods.com/our-products/olive-oil/extra-virgin-olive-oil/
Disclaimer: I have an ongoing relationship with STAR Fine Foods for my recipes and photography using their wonderful products. This post is sponsored by STAR. I am compensated for my time and work and I am sent products as I request them. However, all opinions of the product stated in this post are 100% my own. I truly love their products!
Disclaimer: I have an ongoing relationship with STAR Fine Foods for my recipes and photography using their wonderful products. This post is sponsored by STAR. I am compensated for my time and work and I am sent products as I request them. However, all opinions of the product stated in this post are 100% my own. I truly love their products!
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