Thursday, May 21, 2009

Meat Lover's Baked Ziti











In a large pot cook 1lb. of ziti pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, fry 2 lb. of meatballs and set aside to cool and cut in half. Warm 4 cups of marinara sauce on the stovetop, over medium heat. In a medium bowl stir together 1 egg, 1 15 oz. container of ricotta cheese, 2T grated Parmesean cheese, 2 T fresh pasrsley, salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss the pasta with 1 C of the marinara sauce. In a 9X13 pan layer half of the pasta, drop by tablespoon dollups of the ricotta mixture. Layer meatballs then half of the remaining sauce. place the rest of the pasta, remaining sauce and sprinkle 1 C of mozzarella cheese on the top. bake for 25 minutes or until bubbly.

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