This is a semi-homemade dinner.
1 box of Rigati pasta
2 jars of Italian sausage flavored spaghetti sauce
1 can of Italian flavored petite diced tomatoes
Onion powder, Salt, Pepper, Oregano, 3 garlic cloves, Nature Seasoning, Cinnamon, Parkay
Olive oil
1 bag of about 16 of your favorite brand of meatballs. I used 'Mama Lucia's fully cooked Italian meatballs'.
1 bag of Six cheese blend Italian cheese (shredded) brand of your choice.
1/2 cup of mozzarella shredded cheese
A pot for boiling the pasta noodles and a huge pan to put it all together for the oven.
Either cheese sticks or Italian flat bread as a side. I'll post a pic of the flatbread I had.
This is what I used tonight, I usually use Bertolli but I couldn't find their Italian sausage flavor. They are both equally delicious! You'll need 2 jars & 1 can of Italian flavored petite diced tomatoes not pictured.This is what I used tonight, I usually use Bertolli but I couldn't find their Italian sausage flavor. They are both equally delicious! You'll need 2 jars & 1 can of Italian flavored petite diced tomatoes not pictured.
Yep, the whole bag!Yep, the whole bag!
Allow the jars of spaghetti sauce, can of tomatoes, meatballs, all the seasonings listed & season to your own taste, don't over do the cinnamon (1 teaspoon). Bring to a boil & turn it down to simmer while you cook the pasta and preheat the oven to 350. Allow the jars of spaghetti sauce, can of tomatoes, meatballs, all the seasonings listed & season to your own taste, don't over do the cinnamon (1 teaspoon). Bring to a boil & turn it down to simmer while you cook the pasta and preheat the oven to 350.
( Now start cooking the pasta. Add 2 TBLS of Olive oil so they won't stick and some salt. Cook them completely or they'll soak up too much of the sauce in the oven and turn out dry Sad
Don't rinse the pasta just drain it.Don't rinse the pasta just drain it.
After boiling the sauce and then turning it down to simmer for 30 minutes, transfer it to a really big baking pan.After boiling the sauce and then turning it down to simmer for 30 minutes, transfer it to a really big baking pan.
Now add the pasta and 2 TBLS of Parkay and the bag of shredded six blend cheese and 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.Now add the pasta and 2 TBLS of Parkay and the bag of shredded six blend cheese and 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
Now mix it all together really well.Now mix it all together really well.
Cover it with foil and bake at 350' for 35 minutes.Cover it with foil and bake at 350' for 35 minutes.
This is really good bread!! Put it in the oven beside or below the pasta during the last 13 minutes of cooktime.This is really good bread!! Put it in the oven beside or below the pasta during the last 13 minutes of cooktime.
The finished pasta Drool
annnnd the finished flat bread!annnnd the finished flat bread!
I topped off hubby's plate with a little parmesan cheese sprinkle. I topped off hubby's plate with a little parmesan cheese sprinkle.

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