This Dump and Bake Meatball Casserole is such an easy recipe, you’re going to love it!
Just like the name says, you simply dump everything into your casserole dish and bake. It’s really that easy.
Even the uncooked pasta goes in as is, no need to cook it before hand.
There’s a few things I did to keep this recipe light and Weight Watchers friendly. The first was to use turkey meatballs instead of beef meatballs. This is the brand I used:
They were in the freezer section with the other meatballs. These aren’t already cooked like other frozen meatballs so you want to make sure they are completely thawed.
If you don’t have time to thaw the meatballs you can put them in the microwave for a couple of minutes.
I also saved some points by using a low point jar of pasta sauce:
To me it tastes just like regular Prego traditional sauce.
Most Dump and Bake Meatball Casseroles use 2 cups of mozzarella cheese, I only used 1 cup. It was still perfectly cheesy.
How to make Dump and Bake Meatball Casserole:
Add the uncooked rotini pasta to a 9×13 baking dish. Top it with the spaghetti sauce and 3 cups water.
It seems like a lot of water but the noodles will absorb it as they cook.
Stir the ingredients together making sure the noodles are covered in the sauce. Place the meatballs on top then cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
In order for the pasta to be cooked it needs to be covered with foil. The steam will help make sure the noodles are a perfect al dente.
The next step is to bake it in the oven for 30 minutes. Once it’s done baking remove the foil and give it a good stir, then sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese.
Put it back in the oven for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Leave it uncovered for this part.
It’s such an easy casserole recipe! Just a few simple ingredients and dinner is ready in about 40 minutes.
I divided this recipe into 12 servings. It’s only 7 Weight Watchers points for the blue plan, purple plan and green plan.
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Usually I serve this casserole with a low point salad or a side of roasted broccoli. It’s such a filling meal!
Yield: 12 servings (7 points per serving for blue, green and purple)
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- 16 ounces uncooked rotini pasta
- 1 (23.25 oz.) jar Prego lower calorie traditional sauce
- 3 cups water
- 20 turkey meatballs (thawed)
- 1 cup part skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
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Add the uncooked pasta to a 9×13 baking dish. Top the pasta with spaghetti sauce and water, stir together making sure the pasta is covered by the sauce.
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Place the meatballs on top of the pasta. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
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Remove the aluminum foil and stir. Then top with mozzarella cheese and place back in the oven uncovered for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Here are some more WW friendly casserole recipes:
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Janie
December 13, 2021 at 2:19 pmInstead of rotini, can you use no yolk egg noodles??