This Italian Meatball Pasta is an easy-to-make skillet dinner with Hamburger Helper™ Beef Pasta, precooked Italian-style meatballs and juicy tomatoes. Serve up a heaping plate of meatball pasta topped with melty cheese for a deliciously flavorful weeknight meal. And don't be surprised if people start asking for seconds after a single bite!
Italian Meatball Pasta
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 35 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 cups hot water
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 can (14.5 oz) petite diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 box (5.9 oz) Hamburger Helper™ Beef Pasta
- 32 frozen cooked Italian-style meatballs (1/2 oz each)
- 1 cup shredded Italian cheese blend (4 oz)
- Chopped fresh parsley leaves, if desired
Instructions
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Step1In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened.
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Step2Add hot water, milk, tomatoes, and sauce mix (from box); stir to combine. Stir in uncooked pasta (from box) and frozen meatballs. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 9 to 11 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender. Remove from heat.
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Step3Top with cheese; cover and let stand 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parsley.
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Nutrition
590
Calories
27g
Total Fat
35g
Protein
50g
Total Carbohydrate
9g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 1/2 Cups
- Calories
- 590
- Calories from Fat
- 240
- Total Fat
- 27g
- 42%
- Saturated Fat
- 11g
- 55%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 140mg
- 47%
- Sodium
- 1730mg
- 72%
- Potassium
- 890mg
- 25%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 50g
- 17%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 10%
- Sugars
- 9g
- Protein
- 35g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 35%
- 35%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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