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4.62 from 13 votes

Baked Ziti with Meatballs

Author: Christine

Ingredients

  • 16 oz Ziti pasta
  • 12 Meatballs pre-cooked, sliced
  • 2 - 23 oz Jars Ragú®
  • 15 oz Ricotta cheese
  • 1 Egg
  • ¼ C Parmesan cheese grated
  • 2 C Mozzarella cheese grated - divided
  • 1 teaspoon Salt kosher
  • ½ teaspoon Black Pepper freshly cracked
  • 2 T Parsley freshly chopped

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package instruction.
  • In a large bowl, place ricotta, egg, parmesan cheese, ½ C mozzarella, salt, pepper and parsley. Stir to combine. Set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Drain pasta and return to pot (not over heat). Stir in 1 jar of the sauce. Stir the ricotta mixture into the pasta.
  • Spread half of the pasta mixture on the bottom of a 9x13 (or similar) baking dish. Place meatball slices over pasta and then sprinkle ½ C cheese over meatballs. Add remaining pasta mixture. Pour second jar of sauce over the top of everything.
  • Cover bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
  • After 25 minutes, remove cover and sprinkle remaining cheese over the top. Return to oven, uncovered, for another 10 minutes.
  • If desired, garnish with additional chopped parsley.
  • Mangia!