BAKED ZITI AND MEATBALL CASSEROLE

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Great recipe fo serve a bunch. If you have meatballs and tomato sauce Recipe #240802 waiting for you in the freezer;it is fast to prepare.

Provided by Sageca

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta, substitute penne pasta
4 cups tomato sauce
1 large egg
1 (15 ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon . fresh coarse ground black pepper
12 lean meatballs, thawed and sliced
1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded

Steps:

  • In saucepot, prepare pasta as label directs in boiling salted water, drain. Return pasta to saucepot.
  • Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, heat tomato sauce, covered, until hot over medium-low heat. (If tomato sauce is frozen, add 2 tablespoons water to saucepan to prevent sorching). Add 3 cups sauce to pasta in saucepot, toss well. Reserve remaining 1 cup sauce.
  • In medium bowl, stir together egg, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Into 3 1/2- to 4-quart shallow casserole or 13-inch by 9-inch glass baking dish, spoon half the pasta mixture, top with all the sliced meatballs. Drop ricotta-cheese mixture by spoonfuls evenly over meatball layer. Spoon remaining pasta mixture over ricotta-cheese layer, then spoon remaining 1 cup sauce over pasta. Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake, uncovered, 60 minutes or until very hot and cheese browns slightly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 415.4, Fat 11.1, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 63.1, Sodium 1064.2, Carbohydrate 55.4, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 6.8, Protein 23.6

Qadeer Bhutto786
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This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times now and it's always a hit. It's easy to make and always turns out delicious.


Corrie Ostermiller
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I made this casserole for a party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. The meatballs were especially good.


Runa cooking canvas
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This was a great recipe. The meatballs were moist and flavorful, and the ziti was cooked perfectly. The sauce was also very tasty.


Arbin sharma1212
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This casserole was delicious! The meatballs were flavorful and the ziti was cooked perfectly. The sauce was also very tasty. I will definitely be making this again.


Ibrahim Farshoukh
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This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times now and it's always a hit. It's easy to make and always turns out delicious.


Olamilekan Ayinla
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I made this casserole for a party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. The meatballs were especially good.


Mojad Ali
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This was a great recipe. The meatballs were moist and flavorful, and the ziti was cooked perfectly. The sauce was also very tasty.


Rคʝคツ G 430
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This casserole was delicious! The meatballs were flavorful and the ziti was cooked perfectly. The sauce was also very tasty. I will definitely be making this again.


Ivan Rigo
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This recipe is a keeper! The meatballs were tender and juicy, and the ziti was cooked perfectly. The sauce was also very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Miss Khadija
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I've made this casserole several times now and it's always a hit! It's easy to make and always turns out delicious.


Dawood Shah
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This was a great recipe. The meatballs were so moist and flavorful, and the ziti was cooked perfectly. The sauce was also very tasty.


MH Mohammad
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I made this casserole for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. The meatballs were especially good.


Hassan Khan
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This casserole was a hit with my family! Everyone loved the meatballs and the ziti was cooked just right. The sauce was also very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


cameron family
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Loved this recipe! It was easy to follow and the end result was amazing. The meatballs were so juicy and flavorful, and the ziti was cooked to perfection. The sauce was also very tasty. I will definitely be making this again.


thule
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This baked ziti and meatball casserole was absolutely delicious! The meatballs were tender and flavorful, and the ziti was cooked perfectly. The sauce was rich and cheesy, and the overall dish was very satisfying. I will definitely be making this aga


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