This easy-to-make baked casserole is better than lasagna!
Prep
25 min
Cook
89 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
1
, 16 ounce
1.5 pounds frozen cooked meatballs
, thawed
2
, 28 ounce
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
, divided
0.67 cups grated Parmesan cheese
, divided
Instructions
1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti and cook, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes less than the package instructions, about 8 minutes. Drain pasta.
2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 13x9 inch baking dish.
3
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook meatballs until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add marinara sauce and ricotta cheese; mix to combine. Add cooked pasta and mix to combine. Season with Italian seasoning and garlic powder.
4
Cover the bottom of the prepared baking dish with a layer of sauce without meatballs. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese on top. Add another layer of sauce with meatballs on top and sprinkle with 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese. Add another layer of 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Add the rest of the sauce and meatball mixture on top, followed by remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 20 to 30 minutes.
6
Remove foil and bake until cheese starts to turn golden brown, 10 to 20 minutes. Enjoy!
Nutrition per serving
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