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Meatball Penne with Red Sauce

cooked perfect recipe meatball penne with red sauce

Make spaghetti and meatball night memorable with this dish. This recipe allows you to create your own red sauce with fresh tomatoes, basil, tomato paste and red wine vinegar. Topped off with our Cooked Perfect® Italian Style Meatballs and served on a plate of penne pasta, dinner will be ready in no time.
cooked perfect recipe meatball penne with red sauce

Meatball Penne with Red Sauce

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Course Dinner
Servings 3 servings

Ingredients
  

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Other Ingredients

  • 4 each Vine-ripened tomatoes, cored, seeded and diced
  • 4 each Cloves garlic, minced
  • 8 ounces (oz) Tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon (tbsp) Red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon (tsp) Red pepper flakes
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 pound (lb) Penne pasta
  • 1/4 cup Basil, cut chiffonade
  • 1/2 pound (lb) Fresh mozzarella cheese (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta to al dente according to package directions. Drain.
  • In a sauce pan combine tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, red pepper flakes, tomato paste and add salt to taste. Heat gently, stirring often to ensure uniform heating.
  • Bake meatballs according to package directions and keep warm.
  • Add meatballs and pasta to sauce; stir.
  • Add optional mozzarella cheese and stir until uniform. Garnish with basil.

Notes

This recipe can be made with any variety of Cooked Perfect™ meatballs.