Recipe

Baked Ziti With Meatballs And Ricotta Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Krumkake / All my dishes 10 months, 4 weeks ago This is so much easier than making lasagna, but with a similar great taste – this is a favorite party food, and can be made ahead for easy re-heating the day of the party... I love anything I can do ahead when entertaining! We served this at my mo... More Prep:60m Cook:60m Servings:12	Krumkake
	filling bursting with cheese and meat

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Ingredients

1 pound box ziti pasta

2 jars Prego 3 Cheese pasta sauce

1 tablespoon sugar

½ tablespoon garlic powder or salt

¼ cup dehydrated diced onions

2 eggs, beaten

1 pint ricotta cheese

1 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese

1 cup grated Italian blend cheese (or blend of asiago, romano and provolone)

3 tablespoons finely diced fresh parsley

1 recipe Italian meatballs (recipe posted separately: http://www.grouprecipes.com/84085/italian-meatballs.html)

2 cups grated Italian blend cheese, for topping

Directions

Prepare ziti as directed on box; drain well.

Heat pasta sauce in pan, adding sugar, garlic salt or powder, and onions, adjusting seasoning to your taste.

In a separate bowl, beat eggs and stir in cheeses and parsley.

Prepare meatball recipe and cook meatballs to almost done (leaving them just a little underdone will prevent overbaking when baking the casserole).

In a large roasting pan or similar pan, spread some of the pasta sauce in the bottom of the pan.

Mix remaining sauce with the cooked ziti and then place ½ of the ziti mixture in the bottom of the pan on top of the sauce layer.

Drop/spread the ricotta cheese mixture over the ziti layer.

Place the remaining half of ziti mixture over the cheese layer.

Place the meatballs over the top of the ziti mixture.

Cover meatball layer with the 2 cups Italian cheeses.

Bake at 325 degrees until heated through and bubbly – about 45 minutes to an hour.

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annieamie 10 months, 4 weeks ago said:
You're right about this being a great dish for party food! This all sounds delicious to me so let me add this to my grocery list for Friday's dinner! YUM!

minitindel 10 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Yep bring it on!!!!! great recipes tonight krum .loving them all...........
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jenniferbyrdez 10 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Krum, You are making me fat. Lovely recipe.

michellem 10 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I have never made Ziti, but I ate it for the first time back in NJ. I will try your recipe!

binky67 10 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Looks delicious and I bet it taste delicious too :-)

sparow64 10 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Fabulous! And do ahead for a party is great. Saving this one.

gagagrits 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Oh Krum,this sounds delish, can't wait to try it, easy and make ahead, that's what I'm talking about. Great post!

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