Sunday Baked Ziti & Meatball Casserole
Source of Recipe
ivillage
List of Ingredients
1 package (16 ounces) ziti or penne pasta
4 cups big-batch tomato sauce
1 large egg
1 container (15 ounces) part-skim ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
8 lean meatballs, thawed and sliced
1 package (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (1 cup)
Recipe
1. In saucepot, prepare pasta as label directs in boiling salted water, drain. Return pasta to saucepot.
2. 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 scorching.) Add 3 cups sauce to pasta in saucepot, toss well. Reserve remaining 1 cup sauce.
3. In medium bowl, stir together egg, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper.
4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Into 3 1/2- to 4-quart shallow casserole or 13" by 9" 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.
5. Bake, uncovered, 25 minutes or until very hot and cheese browns slightly.
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