One Pot Meatball Ditalini
One Pot Meatball Pasta is the ultimate weeknight dinner. Easy to make in under an hour, this delicious meal will be loved by your whole family!
Servings: 6 1 ½ cup servings
Calories: 422kcal
Ingredients
For The Meatballs:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 egg
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ½ cup whole wheat breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
For The Pasta:
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup diced yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 cup dried ditalini
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock
- 1 cup jarred Marinara Pasta Sauce
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Make the meatballs: In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, egg, Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, milk, basil, parsley, pepper and salt. Mix together until all of the ingredients are evenly incorporated.
- Roll the tiny meatballs. We recommend using a small cookie scoop or a teaspoon. You can also just use your hands. It’s a lot of work, but we promise it’s worth it!
- In a large sauté pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium high heat.
- Add the meatballs to the pan and cook for 8 minutes until the meatballs are brown on the exterior. Make sure to gently stir occasionally to brown all sides.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the onion and garlic to the pan. Cook for 4 minutes until they begin to soften.
- Add the ditalini to the pan. Saute for 1 minute allowing the ditalini to gently toast in the pan.
- Add the dried spices, chicken stock and marinara sauce into the pan. Stir together to evenly incorporate all of the ingredients. Cover with a lid, turn the heat to medium high and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently to make sure the ditalini does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Once the ditalini has cooked and most of the liquid has evaporated, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese.
- Top with extra parmesan cheese, serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 553mg | Potassium: 524mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 365IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 185mg | Iron: 3mg
