Cheesy Meatball Pasta Skillet
A rich, cheesy, and comforting pasta loaded with juicy meatballs, creamy sauce, and melted cheese 🤤🔥 Perfect for an easy family dinner or cozy night meal!
🧄 Ingredients: 300g pasta 500g ground beef 1 egg ½ cup breadcrumbs 3 cloves garlic 2 cups tomato sauce 1 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1 cup mozzarella cheese Fresh parsley
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Cheesy Meatball Skillet
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
There’s so many ways to enjoy this cheesy meatball skillet. Pop them in a sub, mix them up with some pasta, or soak up the sauce with some crusty bread!
Ingredients
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- 1 jar (24 oz.) marinara sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
Meatballs:
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- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup Parmesan, grated
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all the meatball ingredients in a large and mix thoroughly with your hands.
- Scoop out about 1 golf ball-sized meatball mixture and roll it in your hands to make meatballs. I used an ice cream scoop.
- Over medium-high heat in an , brown the meatballs in batches until evenly browned, about 5-8 minutes.
- Remove meatballs and drain on paper towels. Drain any excess oil from the skillet.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and pour the marinara sauce in the skillet.
- Add the meatballs back to the skillet and roll them around to coat them in the marinara sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes or until the internal temperature of meatballs are 165°F.
- Top with mozzarella cheese. Cover and simmer until cheese melts or broil at 450°F for 3-5 minutes for browned cheese.
- Dish and serve hot sprinkled with chopped fresh basil.
- Enjoy!
