Paula Deens Meatball Pasta Casserole Recipes

PAULA DEEN'S LAYERED MEATBALL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly grease a 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Spread 1 cup spaghetti sauce over bottom of baking dish.
• Place meatballs on top of sauce.
• Layer basil, mushrooms and tomatoes.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together ricotta, sour cream, eggs, remaining 1 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce.
• Stir in garlic, salt, oregano and prepared noodles.
• Pour mixture over layered ingredients in baking dish.
• Top with cheese.
• Bake for 55 minutes to 1 hour, or until bubbly.
• Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.

PAULA DEEN'S MEATBALL PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease the bottom of a 2 ½ quart casserole dish and place one cup of spaghetti sauce on the bottom
• Place meatballs on top of spaghetti sauce
• Drain mushrooms and add them on top of the 4. Sprinkle chopped basil on top of meatballs and mushrooms and place tomato slices on top of the basil
• In a medium-sized bowl, mix together ricotta cheese, Sour cream, rest of tomato sauce and eggs. Add the roasted garlic, salt, and dried oregano.
• Mix in the cooked egg noodles
• Spread cheese mixture over meatballs
• Bake for one hour uncovered. 15 minutes before bake time is up, add mozzarella cheese on top and bake until melted and bubbly

BAKED SPAGHETTI BY PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a stockpot, combine the tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, onions, peppers, garlic, parsley, seasoning mixtures, sugar, and bay leaves.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, and then reduce the heat and let simmer, covered, for 1 hour.
• Crumble the ground beef in a large skillet.
• Cook over medium-high heat until fully cooked, with no pink color remaining.
• Drain the fat from the meat, and then add the ground beef to the stockpot.
• Simmer for 20 more minutes.
• Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
• Cover the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan with sauce.
• Add a layer of pasta and then a little less than 1/2 of each cheese; repeat the layers, ending with the sauce.
• Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
• Top the casserole with the remaining cheese, return it to the oven, and continue to cook until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 5 more minutes.
• Cut into squares before serving.
• House Seasoning: Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.