The baked ziti with meatballs is that classic first course that when you see it… you want to taste!
The ziti are a particular type of pasta, long and hollow, which is usually broken before being cooked for various preparations.
Following and modifying a recipe seen on Cucina No problem, I left them whole and cooked them with a good tomato sauce and a lot of mixed meatballs (pork, beef, and mortadella) and I must say that the dish is stunningly delicious and appetizing!
With ziti you can make fantastic timballs with classic condiments like ragù but also with mushrooms and a flowing béchamel with cheeses, in short… you can really explore in taste and flavor!
TIP FOR NOT CRACKING HARD-BOILED EGGS…add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to the boiling water!
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BAKED ZITI WITH MEATBALLS
The Cuisine of ASI
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economic
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 4/6 people
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients RECIPE BAKED ZITI WITH MEATBALLS
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- 11.3 oz ziti
- 2.1 cups Tomato passata (I use Petti)
- 2.5 oz ground pork
- 2.5 oz ground beef
- 5 oz mortadella (finely chopped)
- 4 hard-boiled eggs
- 1 scamorza cheese
- 1 egg
- slices Sandwich bread
- as needed Milk
- as needed seed oil
- as needed Grana Padano (grated)
- as needed basil
- as needed salt
Tools RECIPE BAKED ZITI WITH MEATBALLS
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- Baking pan
- Pan
- Wok
- Mixing bowl
Preparation RECIPE BAKED ZITI WITH MEATBALLS
In a mixing bowl, mix ground pork with beef and the finely chopped mortadella.
Add the bread crumbs soaked with a little milk.
Add the raw egg and a little Grana, just enough to make meatballs of uniform size (at least we try, ha ha).Grease a nonstick pan with a little seed oil and brown the mixed meatballs until golden and cooked.
Add the tomato passata and let it simmer for a few minutes, adjusting the salt.
Put a large pot of salted water on the stove, and when it boils, dip in the ziti trying not to break them.
Stir them and cook them for the time indicated on the package.
Drain them al dente and arrange them on a sheet of parchment paper.Take the baking dish that must contain the ziti in length without having to fold them.
Grease it with a little oil and make a first layer of cooked ziti.Pour some of the sauce with the meatballs.
Place here and there some slices of hard-boiled eggs, a few tablespoons of grated Grana, and some diced scamorza.
Continue to make layers, ending with the meatball sauce, Grana, scamorza, and hard-boiled eggs.
Bake in a preheated oven at 356°F for about 40 minutes or according to your oven.
Remove the baking dish with the baked ziti with meatballs, add some fresh basil leaves and serve at the table!
A rich dish complete, very fragrant, and so appetizing…
Enjoy your meal with the baked ziti with meatballs!
Annalisa
Advice and Notes
Do you like oven-baked first courses? They are dishes that require more time to prepare, but they definitely have an edge over a quick classic spaghetti. I love that crust that forms and I almost reserve it to eat it with joy!
If you want recipes for oven-baked first courses, I invite you to read about lasagna, timbales, and more in this article…
If you want recipes for oven-baked first courses, I invite you to read about lasagna, timbales, and more in this article…
If you want recipes for oven-baked first courses, I invite you to read about lasagna, timbales, and more in this article…
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