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One Pan Pasta And Meatballs: the perfect one pot meal dinner idea! Tender homemade meatballs are cooked inside a tomato basil sauce served with penne pasta.

One Pan Pasta And Meatballs

One Pan Pasta And Meatballs: the perfect one pot meal dinner idea! Tender homemade meatballs are cooked inside a tomato basil sauce served with penne pasta.
Course Entree
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 668 kcal
Author Tiffany Bendayan

Ingredients

  • 1 Lb Ground Beef
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 1/4 Onion chopped
  • 1/2 Red Pepper chopped
  • 1 Clove Garlic
  • 1/4 Cup Parsley
  • 1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese grated
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 1/2 Cups Breadcrumbs
  • 2 Teaspoons Italian Seasoning
  • Salt + Pepper to taste
  • 1 box Hamburger Helper® Tomato Basil Penne Flavor
  • 2 Teaspoons Olive Oil

Instructions

  1. In a blender, place 1 cup of water, the onion, pepper, garlic, parsley and italian seasoning. Blend until combined
  2. In a bowl, place the beef, blended mixture, breadcrumbs, eggs, salt, pepper and cheese. Mix with your hands until combined. If mixture seems to dry, add a little more water. If mixture seems to wet, add more breadcrumbs
  3. In a pan over medium heat, add the olive oil
  4. Shape the meatballs with your hands and place them on the hot pan
  5. Brown on both sides and remove from heat. If necessary, work in batches
  6. When all the meatballs have browned, place 3 cups of water on the pan and all the contents from the hamburger helper® box including the sauce mix. Stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture comes to a boil
  7. Place the browned meatballs back in the pan and cover with a lid
  8. Reduce the heat to low and the meatballs and pasta cook for 10 to 12 minutes
  9. Remove from heat and garnish with parsley and parmesan cheese if desired.
  10. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
One Pan Pasta And Meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 668 Calories from Fat 279
% Daily Value*
Fat 31g48%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Cholesterol 166mg55%
Sodium 1497mg65%
Potassium 563mg16%
Carbohydrates 60g20%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 34g68%
Vitamin A 965IU19%
Vitamin C 24.8mg30%
Calcium 202mg20%
Iron 6.1mg34%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.