Description
A hearty baked pasta dish with mini meatballs, rich tomato sauce, and melted cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g ziti pasta
- 300g ground beef
- 200g ground pork
- 1 egg
- 50g breadcrumbs
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 800g tomato sauce
- 200g mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 100g grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Cook ziti pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Mix ground beef, ground pork, egg, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and half the chopped onion in a bowl.
- Shape the mixture into mini meatballs.
- Heat olive oil in a pan. Cook meatballs until browned. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, sauté remaining onion and garlic until soft.
- Add tomato sauce, oregano, and basil. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Combine cooked pasta, meatballs, and sauce in a baking dish.
- Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbly.
Notes
- Let the dish rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- You can substitute ziti with penne or rigatoni.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: baked ziti, pasta al forno, meatballs, Italian pasta, comfort food