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.
[0]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.
[0]Yep, the whole bag!
[0]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.
[0]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
[0]Don't rinse the pasta just drain it.
[0]After boiling the sauce and then turning it down to simmer for 30 minutes, transfer it to a really big baking pan.
[0]Now add the pasta and 2 TBLS of Parkay and the bag of shredded six blend cheese and 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
[0]Now mix it all together really well.
[0]Cover it with foil and bake at 350' for 35 minutes.
[0]This is really good bread!! Put it in the oven beside or below the pasta during the last 13 minutes of cooktime.
[0]The finished pasta
[0]annnnd the finished flat bread!
[0]I topped off hubby's plate with a little parmesan cheese sprinkle.