Name: Barilla® Penne Meatball Party Skewer
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: ¼ Box Barilla® Penne; 1 Cup Barilla® Marinara Sauce (warm); 20 3-inch skewers; 4 Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 Clove garlic, chopped; 2 slices soft white bread; 1 Cup water; ¼ Pound ground beef; ¼ Pound ground pork; 1 Tablespoon Parsley, Chopped; 20 Leaves Fresh Basil; 1 Cup grated Parmigiano cheese, divided; To taste Salt and pepper

Barilla^® Penne Meatball Party Skewer

30 minutes

Weeknight Weekend Gatherings Beef Dairy/Cream Extra Virgin Olive Oil Garlic Pork/Sausage Classic Blue Box Short

Made with Barilla Classic Blue Box Penne pasta.

Ingredients

6 servings

¼Box Barilla^® Penne

1Cup Barilla^® Marinara Sauce (warm)

203-inch skewers

4Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1Clove garlic, chopped

2slices soft white bread

1Cup water

¼Pound ground beef

¼Pound ground pork

1Tablespoon Parsley, Chopped

20Leaves Fresh Basil

1Cup grated Parmigiano cheese, divided

To tasteSalt and pepper

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 425°F.

Step 2

Boil a large pot of water, then cook the pasta 1 minute less than required cooking time.

Step 3

Toss with 1 Tbsp olive oil then place on a sheet tray and set aside.

Step 4

Soak the bread in water - drain and squeeze out the excess.

Step 5

In a medium bowl, combine garlic, beef, pork, bread, ½ cup Parmigiano cheese, 1 tablespoon parsley and season with salt/pepper.

Step 6

Roll the meatballs into.

Step 7

Place meatballs on sheet tray and BAKE until golden brown (about 10-15 minutes).

Step 8

Thread 2-3 penne, 1 basil leaf and 1 meatball on each skewer.

Step 9

Serve with warm Barilla Marinara sauce sprinkled with remaining Parmigiano cheese.

Penne Pasta

It takes only 11 minutes to express your emotions preparing a beautiful dish of Penne for the people you care for the most. One of the most famous Italian pasta shapes and loved across Italy, Penne, which means "pen" in Italian, gets its name from its shape. The tube-shape with angled ends was inspired by the quill of an old style ink pen. Barilla^® Penne is made with non-GMO ingredients. For more information, please read our position.

Shape

Penne Lisce

Pack size

16oz

Range

Classic Blue Box

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