Cheesy Italian Meatball Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (16 ounce) package dried ziti pasta or 1 (16 ounce) package penne
• 1 (26 ounce) jar pasta sauce
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen precooked italian meatballs, thawed (32 balls, cut in half)
• 1 (15 ounce) can italian-style tomato sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) carton ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz.)

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions. drain and return to pan.
• 2 stir in the pasta sauce, meatballs, and tomato sauce. transfer to a 9"x13" baking dish.
• 3 bake, covered, in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile in a bowl, combine the ricotta and parmesan cheeses.
• 5 uncover pasta, mix, and spoon cheese mixture in mounds over pasta. cover loosely and bake about 10 minutes more or until heated through.
• 6 top with mozarrella cheese and bake uncovered 5 minutes longer.