Baked Ziti with Tomato Sauce and Meatballs
This is a baked ziti recipe with meatballs and cheese that the whole family will love
Equipment
- glass baking dish
- small frying pan
- medium saucepan
- spoon for stirring
- knife for chopping
- strainer for noodles
Ingredients
- 16 oz rigatoni
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- 15 oz tomato sauce
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 4 ea fresh basil leaves chopped
- 3 ea garlic cloves
- 2 tsp dried mint
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- set all ingredients out to be sure you have everything you need for the recipe
- chop the garlic and fresh basil and set aside
- add one tablespoonful olive oil to the frying pan and brown the meatballs over medium heat. In the meantime, boil water and cook rigatoni according to package instructions.
- in a medium saucepan, add another tablespoonful of olive oil and cook garlic for about 2 minutes or until fragrant.
- add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, fresh basil, salt, pepper, mint, and Italian seasoning to the saucepan with garlic and stir well. Simmer until noodles are finished cooking.
- when noodles are finished cooking, drain and add to a glass baking dish.
- add half of the sauce and stir well. Add the meatballs to the noodles. Bake in a pre-heated 325-degree oven for 20 minutes.
- remove from oven. Add more sauce if desired, stir and add cheese. Bake for another 20 minutes.
- remove from oven and serve.