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Italian bowl with meatballs and broccoli in rimmed bowls on an aluminum plate.
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Meatball Italian Bowl

Bowls are the new plates.  This Meatball Italian Bowl will be your new lunch go-to.  Savory marinara, heart meatballs, fresh broccoli, and simple pasta come together in a buddha-style bowl that is healthy and delicious.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 350kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked penne pasta
  • 12 ounces prepared meatballs either frozen or use recipe in notes
  • 1 head broccoli
  • 24 ounces store-bought marinara sauce
  • parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Divide all ingredients equally between 4 bowls.
  • Roast your broccoli by cleaning, chopping, and tossing in olive oil. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper. Bake on a baking sheet at 375 for about 5-10 minutes until tender.
  • Cook your pasta according to the package directions.
  • Heat your meatballs.  If you are making homemade meatballs - see recipe notes for instructions.
  • Add pasta to your bowl
  • Place meatballs in your bowl.
  • Add roasted broccoli to your bowl.
  • Pour in marinara.
  • Garnish with parmesan.  Serve immediate.

Notes

Our Go-To Meatball Recipe

Ingredients
  • ground beef or turkey
  • 2 slightly beats eggs
  • bread crumbs (GF for friends who cant have gluten)
  • parmesan cheese
  • sour cream (a must!)
  • dried oregano
  • salt
  • onion salt (can sub with diced onion)
  • fresh parsley* optional
Directions
  1. in a large bowl place your meat.
  2. Add 2 slightly beaten eggs
  3. Bread crumbs
  4. Parm cheese
  5. sour cream (this is a must! it keeps those meatballs super moist!)
  6. Oregano
  7. salt
  8. Gently mix together
*I also love to add a small handful of fresh parsley if you have that on hand

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 989mg | Potassium: 1297mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1683IU | Vitamin C: 148mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 4mg