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Pasta Nests with Mozzarella Rustica Meatballs

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Total Time:
40 mins
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Skill Level:
Beginner
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Servings:
8 Servings

These kid-friendly pasta nests are a cinch to prepare and will please even your pickiest eater—cheesy mozzarella rustica meatballs perched o View More expand_more

These kid-friendly pasta nests are a cinch to prepare and will please even your pickiest eater—cheesy mozzarella rustica meatballs perched on angel hair pasta baked with marinara sauce. Top with parmesan, and watch ‘em fly off the table!

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Pasta Nests with Mozzarella Rustica Meatballs
alarm
Total Time:
40 mins
school
Skill Level:
Beginner
restaurant_menu
Servings:
8 Servings

Ingredients


Product ImageMozzarella Rustica Italian Style Meatballs
1 pack
Carando Mozzarella Rustica Meatballs
1 pack
1 pound
Angel hair pasta
1 pound
3 cups
Marinara sauce
3 cups
1/4 cup
Parmesan Cheese, Grated
1/4 cup

Directions


  1. Cook the meatballs according to package instructions

  2. While the meatballs are cooking, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water

  3. Return the pasta to the pot it was cooked in and stir in the marinara sauce and half of the parmesan

  4. Lightly grease large muffin tins and with tongs, divide the pasta between the tins, twirling slightly to create the nests

  5. Place one meatball in the center of each and bake at 375°F for 20 minutes, or until just starting to brown

  6. Remove from the oven, top the nests with the remaining parmesan and serve hot

Life is Delicious. Savor It.

Ingredients


1 pack
Carando Mozzarella Rustica Meatballs
1 pack
1 pound
Angel hair pasta
1 pound
3 cups
Marinara sauce
3 cups
1/4 cup
Parmesan Cheese, Grated
1/4 cup

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