Skillet Meatball Pasta combines the best of baked ziti and spaghetti and meatballs into one easy, 30 minute meal dinner recipe.
A few days ago, I shared a recipe for baked meatballs. When I make up a big batch of meatballs, I like to use them in a lot of different ways. They’re great on subs, on pizza, and in pasta.
This Skillet Meatball Pasta is an easy dinner that doesn’t take much time to prepare. It’s easy, inexpensive, made with pantry and fridge staples, and everyone will eat it. All of which make this pasta dinner a win!
Tips
- Pasta: I like to use a tubular pasta like rigatoni, penne, or ziti in this recipe.
- Pasta sauce: I like to cook onions and garlic to add to my sauce because it adds a nice layer of extra flavor to the pasta. If you have homemade sauce, feel free to sub it for the jarred kind.
- Meatballs: I use homemade meatballs if I have them. Otherwise, frozen meatballs (that have been cooked) will work just fine.
- Mozzarella: You can use shredded mozzarella cheese if you prefer.
Recipes that go well with this pasta (sides)
I like to serve this pasta with my breadsticks, garlic breadsticks, or 30 Minute Garlic Knots on the side to soak up all the extra sauce.
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Skillet Meatball Pasta
Equipment
- skillet
Ingredients
- 12 ounce dry shaped pasta like penne or rigatoni
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup finely diced white or yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 25 ounce jar marinara sauce
- 1/2-1 recipe Baked Meatballs or 16-32 meatballs of your choice
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Cook pasta for 1 minute less than package directions for al dente pasta.
- Meanwhile, heat a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat, and add in olive oil.
- Stir in onion and garlic. Cook for about 4-5 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Add in marinara sauce, cooked meatballs, and cooked pasta. Stir to combine.
- Top with slices of mozzarella.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, or until cheese has melted and pasta is hot and bubbly.
Notes
- Pasta: I like to use a tubular pasta like rigatoni, penne, or ziti in this recipe.
- Pasta sauce: I like to cook onions and garlic to add to my sauce because it adds a nice layer of extra flavor to the pasta. If you have homemade sauce, feel free to sub it for the jarred kind.
- Meatballs: I use homemade meatballs if I have them. Otherwise, frozen meatballs (that have been cooked) will work just fine.
- Mozzarella: You can use shredded mozzarella cheese if you prefer.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
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Originally published 8/10/16. Updated with new information and tips 3/13/20.
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Comments & Reviews
Chris says
Great recipe! Used tomato basil pasta sauce instead of marinara, and part skim milk mozzarella slices.
Kate says
Sounds delicious! Thanks!
Paula-Anne says
I made meatballs for this recipe and delish!
Kate says
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
Kasheta says
Perfectly delicious recipe for meatballs. The meat was tender and flavorful. My family loved it!
Kate says
Yay!! I’m so glad! Thank you for coming back to comment! =)
Caroline says
This is the perfect recipe for our leftover meatballs!
Kate says
Thank you!