Gemelli Pasta Casserole

Name: Gemelli Pasta Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian-American
Ingredients: 1 pound Gemelli noodles; ¼ cup olive oil; 1 (24 oz) jar Marinara sauce; 2.5 cups water; 1 (15 oz) jar Alfredo sauce; 20 frozen Italian meatballs; ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1.5 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese; Fresh basil, for garnish, optional

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A one-dish baked pasta casserole made with gemelli noodles, creamy marinara, Alfredo sauce, frozen Italian meatballs, and melted cheese. Everything bakes together in one dish for easy clean-up.

🌍Italian-American 🏷️Gemelli pasta 🏷️Pasta casserole 🏷️Baked pasta 🏷️Meatballs 🏷️Marinara

🏷️Alfredo

Total

1h 15m

Servings

8

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Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a large casserole dish with cooking spray.
2
Add the dry noodles and olive oil to the casserole dish and stir until the noodles are coated.
3
Add the Marinara sauce, water and Alfredo sauce; stir well.
4
Add the meatballs and stir.
5
Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
6
Bake for 30 minutes; remove the foil and stir.
7
Bake for an additional 30 minutes or until the pasta is tender; stir again.
8
Sprinkle the casserole with Parmesan cheese and then the Mozzarella.
9
Bake an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
10
Top with fresh basil, if desired, and serve warm.