Shelly's Recipe

SUNDAY BAKED ZITI AND MEATBALL CASSEROLE

Category: Pasta - Baked

1 (16 oz) pkg ziti and penne pasta, cooked al dente
4 cups tomato sauce
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1 large egg
1 (15 oz) container ricotta cheese
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
8 frozen meatballs, thawed and sliced
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

While pasta is cooking, in a saucepan, combine tomato sauce and Italian seasoning. Returned drained pasta to pan and add 3 cups sauce to pasta, toss well. Reserve remaining 1 cup sauce.

In a medium bowl, stir together egg and next 5 ingredients.

Preheat oven to 400. In a 13x9 inch baking pan, pour half the pasta mixture, all the sliced meatballs and drop ricotta cheese mixture by spoonfuls evenly over meatball layer. Spoon remaining pasta over the spoon reserved sauce. Sprinkle with cheese and bake, uncovered, 25 minutes or until hot and cheese is browned.