No Boil Spaghetti and Meatball Casserole
Are you hungry for another easy recipe that your family will love? What about taking a classic pasta dish and taking it to an all new level? A recipe that's as easy as it is delicious? Feeling hungry, yet? You know that I'm a big fan of shortcuts that make life a little more delicious. Aren't you? Let's kick off this week with a delicious no boil spaghetti and meatball casserole! Mmm. This post is sponsored.
Pasta is no doubt the ultimate comfort food. It's like a blank canvas just waiting to be flavored up and the possibilities are endless. The beauty in it all is that it's so easy to do. You could easily serve up pasta every night and never serve it the same way twice. When it comes to making it an even easier dinner to make, I've been really impressed with the Bertolli Riserva sauces. Seriously, have you tried them yet??
They've been an instant favorite over the last few months. Today, I'm tossing this quick dinner together with Bertolli Riserva Balsamic Vinegar & Caramelized Onions. The combination of Balsamic Vinegar complements the sweetness in the caramelizes onion for a mouth full of flavor with none of the fuss. Right up my ally indeed!
To shave time and another dirty pot, I wanted to try out a no-boil spaghetti casserole and the flavors come together fantastically. While casseroles take a little time in the oven, it's a great way to take some time to unwind and tidy up the kitchen before it's time to eat. This sauce a wonderful deep, rich color thanks to the tangy Balsamic Vinegar.
To make this recipe, you just need a large bowl and a casserole dish. First, you combine most of the ingredients in the large bowl. The Bertolli Sauce, water followed by Ricotta cheese and Parmesan Cheese. Sounds good already, doesn't it? Then, we add the dry spaghetti in by taking a small handful and breaking into 5-6 pieces each (about 1" to 1.5" each). The smaller the better.
Mix together as best you can. Then, place the frozen meatballs evenly into your casserole dish. The spaghetti mix gets poured over top. Covering the casserole dish snugly with foil will help the magic begin. After cooking for 55 minutes, you add a layer of oozy gooey Mozzerella cheese. Nom. After it's melted, dinner is about ready to serve!
Looks yummy, right? Serve up with an easy salad and dinner is ready to be enjoyed. While my casserole was baking, I whipped up salad and cleaned up the kitchen. When dinner was ready, I was completely relaxed and ready to enjoy some quality time with my family. That's my kind of night!
The Bertolli sauce and water work together to get the spaghetti to the perfect casserole consistency. I've already made this recipe twice, it's an instant hit.
No Boil Spaghetti and Meatball Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 24oz Jar + 1 Cup of Bertolli Riserva Balsamic Vinegar and Caramelized Onion sauce
- 16 oz Frozen Meatballs (Homestyle or Italian)
- 1lb of Dry Spaghetti
- 1 cup Ricotta Cheese
- 2 cups of Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- ½ Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 2 cups Water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine Bertolli Sauce and water followed by the Ricotta cheese and Parmesan Cheese. Add the dry spaghetti in by taking a small handful and breaking into 5-6 pieces each (about 1" to 1.5" each). The smaller the better. Mix together as best you can. Place the frozen meatballs evenly into a 13 x 9-inch casserole dish and then pour the spaghetti mix over top evenly. Press the spaghetti down, you want to cover it in as much liquid as possible. You made add a few more tablespoons of water if your spaghetti is not mostly covered in the liquid. Cover the dish very tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 55 minutes. Finally, remove the foil and evenly sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top of the casserole. Bake uncovered for 7 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Let casserole sit for about 10 minutes before serving as it will be very hot.
I think I would not mix in the ricotta next time. It gave it a funny look like it was curdled. I will try putting dollops in it.
I would love to make spaghetti & meatballs with the Bertolli Riserva Balsamic Vinegar & Caramelized Onions!
I'm going to have to try this recipe! I'd try the sauce in my lasagna! Sounds yummy!!
I'd make chicken parm!! Thanks for the chance to win!
I would love to make baked ziti. This recipe looks amazing, we love pasta in our house.
I would like to try your recipe for the No Boil Spaghetti and Meatball Casserole using Bertolli Riserva Sauce with Balsamic Vinegar & Caram. It looks delicious. Another recipe I would like to try is my Grandma's Lasagna recipe using the Balsamic Vinegar & Caram as well. I sure that would make a great recipe even better.
I would like to make mostaccioli.
I'd like to make a meaty lasagna with this excellent sauce.
Lasagna or that spaghetti casserole.
I would love to make my three cheese ziti using this sauce. this recipe also sounds really good.
I would make a lasagna, or maybe ise this as the sauce for a home made pizza.
I'd make Eggplant Rolatini with the sauce!
I would use it to make it a spaghetti squash casserole.
I think it would add a whole new dimension to lasagna. Lasagna with a twist!
I'd like to try your recipe and some Johnny Marzetti.
I would make spaghetti we all love it and would like to make it different sometimes
This Looks Delicious! And Easy! I have a new recipe for shrimp and veggies in a great sauce like this served over polenta. It is easy, too, and these sauces would take it over the top.
I would love to make this spaghetti casserole. It's one of my favorite meals and the leftovers make a great lunch to take to work.
I'd use the sauce to make your recipe since it looks so good.
Thanks for the contest.
I would use it as a pizza sauce. I think it would be delicious!
I would love to use it with manicotti!!
I would use the sauce over spaghetti squash for a healthy vegetarian entree
I'd use Bertolli Riserva in my favorite spaghetti casserole instead of making homemade sauce.
I would make one pot pasta with a bunch of veggies.
I would love to make the No Boil Spaghetti and Meatball Casserole you posted. We love pasta and it sounds delicious. My next trip to Fry's (my local Kroger store) I'm looking for the sauce. Thanks
I actually made spaghetti for dinner tonight!
I think I would try making Chicken Cacciatore
I would make sausage and spaghetti.
I would like to make a 5 cheese lasagna.
I think it would be great just to spruce up regular spaghetti! I love their sauces and I"m sure this is delicious.
I would make Prosciutto Chicken.
I would make spaghetti with meatballs with this delicious sauce.
I would love to make crock-pot lasagna with this sauce. It would be so delicious!
I would like to make chicken and pasta with it.
I would make some rellanos with it if I can figure out hiw
I would make Balsamic & Caramelized Onion Chicken-Stuffed Mushrooms with this sauce
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I would make a pizza
I would like to make pepperoni lasagna. My family would love it.
I would love to make Bertolli® Riserva Spaghetti Squash from their website!
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My husband saw the picture and thought it was million dollar spaghetti! I guess I need to make this soon! 🙂 Nice to know you can do this without boiling the pasta first! Thank you!
Bertolli Riserva Sauce with Balsamic Vinegar & Caramelized Onions would be great in a baked large pasta dish.
I'd use it to make Balsamic Chicken Cacciatore.
I would try the Shrimp Primavera Carbonara Recipe
I would make a baked spaghetti recipe.
With four kids, we love casseroles. This looks yummy and simple!
I would make my pasta bake with this.
I would love to use this for a chicken parmesan casseriole.
I would like to make spaghetti with the sauce. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would use it to make spaghetti - my sons favorite!
I would definitely love to use it on a pasta 🙂 Maybe a cheese ravioli dish!
I love spaghetti and I love casseroles so this recipe is right up my alley.
I would like to try the sauce to make baked ziti.
I would love to make this casserole but with gluten-free spaghetti for my husband 🙂
I would use this sauce with chicken and parmesan tortellini.
I’d would make Balsamic & Caramelized Onion lasagna.
I would like to try shrimp primavera carbonara.
This looks delicious. A fresh spring salad and garlic bread and you are set.
I think this would be delicious to use in Eggplant Parm!
I'd like to make No-Boil Lasagna using this sauce. I've made No-Boil Lasagna many times and the recipe you mentioned was a clever adaptation for spaghetti. It's a great time saver!
I'd make lasagna.
I would love to make some Parmesan chicken with it and some breadsticks yummy.
I would love to make like a Chicken Cacciatore with it. Sounds like it would be amazing!
I would make my crock pot meat balls which calls for 2 jars of sauce to cook the meatballs in and this sauce sounds delicious.
I would like to try Shrimp Primavera Carbonara recipe.
I'd first try this with spaghetti and meatballs and then after tasting it decide what else to try.
I'd make this casserole! It looks delicious! We've tried the Bertolli Riserva Balsamic Vinegar & Caramelized Onions sauce, and it is really good. Can't wait to try this recipe with it!
I'd like to make Balsamic & Caramelized Onion Chicken-Stuffed Mushrooms.
I love making casseroles for busy nights. I will have to get the ingredients i need to try this on the weekend.
I am always looking for new recipes to try. This looks like a delicious casserole to try.
This casserole looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to give this recipe a try.
oh man this look so dang delic. i am such a pasta and cheese girl who loves extra sauce on everything. this is so right up my alley.
Girl, I'm coming over and I'll be there by dinnertime. Talk about making things easy! I love it!
Never thought about this but it looks more tastier. It makes me crave for spaghetii right now.
I make my kids plan one of our dinners each week. Without fail one of them chooses spaghetti every single week. I will have to show them this to help us mix it up a bit!
I love a good and easy spaghetti. I have this on my list to cook next week for my family.
I'm with you! Spaghetti is a great "go-to" meal for a family dinner or any time. Give this recipe a try and see what you think.
This is a great recipe for my teen daughter to make! She's been taking over the kitchen twice a week and loves making casseroles type dishes!
What a great idea! This is a perfect recipe for a beginner chef. 🙂
This recipe certainly has my attention. I never thought about making a casserole with spaghetti efore this.
Give it a try! I think you'll really enjoy how easy it is to make, and delicious too. 🙂
This looks really good. I'm going to make this for my family soon. They already love spaghetti, so I bet they'll love this too.
I hope your family enjoys it as much as mine did. Spaghetti is such a great meal already but when you make it so easily into a casserole it's even better! 😉
Oh my goodness, what a clever idea, cutting out the boiling of the pasta. This looks delicious and would be perfect for any weeknight meal. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Shauna! Glad you like the idea. It made everything so much faster and easy to make. 🙂
That looks super delicious! I love that you made it like a lasagna! So making this on the weekend!
My family really loved this casserole. I hope you get a chance to try it out.
Yum this looks so good. I love the thought of no boil and this being a casserole. I will need to try this because i know my whole family will love it!
Casseroles are perfect family food! I bet they would definitely love it. 🙂
This looks very good! I love spaghetti and I have to try this! Thank you for sharing your post. This is going to dinner tomorrow, I do believe.
Glad you like the recipe! I hope you get a chance to try it out. 🙂
Oh, this looks amazing! There is a local restaurant that does something similar. So delicious!
It really is delicious! You should try it out if you get a chance. 😉
I can't wait to make this tonight. I have all the ingredients and I've been looking for something to make tonight.
I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. It's so easy and delicious!
I can see how this will be an instant hit. Our family would absolutely love this and what a different idea than just plain old spaghetti
It's always fun to find a new way to enjoy a meal you already love. I hope you get a chance to try it out!