Easy Baked Rigatoni with Chicken Meatballs

Easy Baked Rigatoni with Chicken Meatballs might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. This recipe makes 4 servings with 385 calories, 26g of protein, and 18g of fat each. For $2.4 per serving, this recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have shredded mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce, fresh basil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 47 people found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is brought to you by A Cedar Spoon. With a spoonacular score of 84%, this dish is tremendous. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Baked Rigatoni With Meatballs, Baked Rigatoni With Tiny Meatballs, and Baked Rigatoni With Meatballs and Peppers.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

Extra fresh basil

8 ounces rigatoni, cooked according to the package

1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped, divided

Fresh parsley

Grated parmesan

1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

1 -12 ounce package al fresco tomato and basil chicken meatballs, sliced in half

26 ounces tomato sauce

Equipment:

oven

mixing bowl

baking pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cook the pasta according to the package. When the pasta is done cooking drain it and put it in a large mixing bowl. Add the chicken meatballs, tomato sauce and half of the fresh basil. In a large non-stick baking dish pour the pasta and spread into an even layer. Sprinkle the pasta with the shredded mozzarella and the remaining fresh basil. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Garnish with fresh basil, parsley and grated parmesan cheese.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Cook the pasta according to the package. When the pasta is done cooking drain it and put it in a large mixing bowl.

3. Add the chicken meatballs, tomato sauce and half of the fresh basil.

4. In a large non-stick baking dish pour the pasta and spread into an even layer. Sprinkle the pasta with the shredded mozzarella and the remaining fresh basil.

5. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.

6. Garnish with fresh basil, parsley and grated parmesan cheese.


Nutrition Information:

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384k Calories
26g Protein
18g Total Fat
30g Carbs
24% Health Score
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Calories
384k
19%

Fat
18g
28%

  Saturated Fat
10g
66%

Carbohydrates
30g
10%

  Sugar
9g
10%

Cholesterol
53mg
18%

Sodium
1739mg
76%

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Protein
26g
52%

Vitamin K
86µg
83%

Calcium
609mg
61%

Phosphorus
441mg
44%

Selenium
29µg
42%

Vitamin A
1880IU
38%

Vitamin C
19mg
23%

Manganese
0.44mg
22%

Vitamin B12
1µg
22%

Potassium
749mg
21%

Vitamin B2
0.36mg
21%

Iron
3mg
19%

Vitamin E
2mg
19%

Zinc
2mg
19%

Fiber
4g
17%

Magnesium
65mg
16%

Copper
0.31mg
15%

Vitamin B6
0.26mg
13%

Vitamin B3
2mg
11%

Folate
37µg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.85mg
9%

Vitamin B1
0.08mg
6%

Vitamin D
0.32µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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