"Chicken" Parmesan Meatball Casserole
What you need:
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 1 cup Italian panko breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 lb. campanelle pasta
- 1 jar (24 oz.) pasta or marinara sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
Directions:
- Cook pasta in salted boiling water about 1 minute under al dente according to the package directions. Drain.
- Meanwhile, prepare the meatballs by mixing turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, Parmesan, and milk in a large bowl. Form into golf ball sized meatballs.
- Bake on a baking sheet in the oven at 450* for 10 to 15 minutes or until no longer pink.
- Stir together cooked pasta, marinara, and 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Spread in a greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Top with meatballs, the rest of the mozzarella cheese, and sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
- Bake at 350* for about 20 minutes or until cheese melts.
Recipe slightly adapted from Buns in my Oven