Oven-Ready

BBQ Beef Meatballs

with cheesy penne

Prep & Cook Time: 25-35 min.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Spice Level: Not Spicy

Cook Within: 4 days

Contains: Milk, Wheat

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In Your Box (serves 4)

  • 16 oz. Cooked Penne Pasta
  • 16 oz. Ground Beef
  • 4 fl. oz. Cream Sauce Base
  • 4½ oz. BBQ Sauce
  • 4 oz. Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • 3 oz. Peas
  • 1 oz. Crispy Onions
  • ¼ cup Panko Breadcrumbs
  • 2 tsp. Garlic Salt
  • 1½ tsp. Pot Roast Seasoning

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  • Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
    720
  • Carbohydrates
    65g
  • Net Carbs
    61g
  • Fat
    34g
  • Protein
    36g
  • Sodium
    1510mg

Recipe Steps

You Will Need

  • Pepper
  • 1 Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Microwave-Safe Bowl

Before You Cook

Cooking Guidelines

To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:

  • Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
  • Seafood 145° F |
  • Chicken 165° F |
  • Ground Beef 160° F |
  • Ground Turkey 165° F |
  • Ground Pork 160° F
  1. 1

    Start the Meatballs

    Turn oven on to 425 degrees. Let preheat, at least 10 minutes. Wash hands thoroughly with soap and warm water before cooking, and after handling raw meat and seafood. Remove all produce from any packaging or constraints, then thoroughly rinse and pat dry.

    In a mixing bowl, combine panko and 1/4 cup water. Rest, 1 minute.

    After 1 minute, add ground beef, pot roast seasoning, and half the garlic salt (reserve remaining for sauce) and stir to combine. Form mixture into 12 equally-sized meatballs. Place meatballs in one provided tray. Cover with foil.

    Bake covered in hot oven, 8 minutes.

    Meatballs will finish cooking in a later step.

    While meatballs bake, continue recipe.

  2. 2

    Prepare the Sauce and Pasta

    In a microwave-safe bowl, combine cheese, cream base, 1/4 cup water, a pinch of pepper, and remaining garlic salt. Microwave uncovered until melted and heated through, 1-2 minutes.

    Carefully remove from microwave. Stir to combine. If too thick, add additional water, 1 tsp. at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Set aside.

    In second provided tray, combine pasta, peas, and sauce. Cover with foil.

  3. 3

    Bake the Meal

    After 8 minutes, carefully remove meatballs from oven and uncover.

    Bake both trays (pasta covered, meatballs uncovered) in hot oven until pasta is heated through and meatballs reach a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 10-15 minutes.

    Carefully remove both trays from oven. Drain excess liquid from meatball tray. Stir pasta to combine.

    To serve, top meatballs with BBQ sauce and crispy onions. Bon appétit!

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