BAKED ZITI WITH MEATBALLS

Baked Ziti with Meatballs is the most satisfying dish ever. It’s easy, flavor packed tomato sauce has pasta, mozzarella cheese, and delicious meatballs nestled in total goodness! A one dish wonder!

Do have a hungry crowd to feed? This is the perfect solution!

This recipe is so easy to make and it will only take you minutes to throw together. You can put it in the oven and you have time to do things around the house while the delicious goodness bakes!

My girls love a good meatball! This is an easy way to give them what they want and please the whole family!

A tossed green salad, crusty bread, are the perfect side dishes. This dish is like a warm hug!

Baked Ziti with Meatballs

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound ziti pasta
3/4 pound ground beef ( I used Jimmy Dean’s)
3/4 pound ground sausage
1/3 cup Panko
2 large egg yolks
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and black pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/3 cup dry red wine vinegar
1 (32-ounce) jar marinara sauce
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
8 ounces Mozzarella cheese, torn into large pieces

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9 x 13 baking dish or coat with nonstick spray.
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions for al dente; drain well.
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground sausage, Panko, egg yolks, garlic, and oregano; season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands, stir until well combined. Roll the mixture into 1-to-1-1/4-inch meatballs, forming about 24 meatballs.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs, in batches, and cook until all sides are browned about 2-3 minutes. Return meatballs to the skillet.
Stir in vinegar, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
Stir in marinara sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until flavors have blended about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in pasta.
Spread pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish; top with Mozzarella.
Place into oven and bake until bubbly, about 25-30 minutes. Turn oven on high broil, watching closely, crisp up the edges. Let stand 10 minutes.
Serve immediately.

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