The Easiest Dump-and-Bake Dinner! Dinner really does not get much easier than this.♡ Just stir everything together in a baking dish, cover it, and let the oven handle the rest.The gnocchi cooks right in the marinara, the meatballs heat through, the tomatoes get all jammy and bursty, and the whole thing finishes under a blanket of melty mozzarella and Parmesan.

It’s cozy, cheesy, hearty, comfort food at its best! I love tucking spinach and tomatoes right into the pan, so dinner feels pretty complete without needing much of anything on the side.But this would also be delicious served with a simple green salad or an extra bowl of roasted veggies.However you serve it, this cozy casserole is the perfect easy dinner for busy nights.

So grab a bag of frozen meatballs the next time you’re at the store and give it a try! Recipe Tips This recipe is wonderfully low-maintenance, but here are a few tips to make it turn out perfectly: Use shelf-stable gnocchi.That’s what I tested here, and it holds up really well in the oven.Refrigerated gnocchi may cook faster and could turn softer.

Don’t skip the water.It may not look like much, but that extra ¼ cup gives the gnocchi enough moisture to cook properly in the sauce.Cover the dish tightly.

This is probably the most important step.You want to trap the steam during the first 30 minutes so the gnocchi gets tender instead of drying out.Use fully cooked meatballs.

Frozen, fully cooked min

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