The baked ziti with meatballs is that classic first course that when you see it …you want to taste it!
Ziti are a particular long, hollow pasta shape that is generally broken before being cooked for various preparations.
I, following and modifying a recipe seen on Cucina No problem, left them whole and cooked them with a good tomato sauce and many mixed meatballs (pork, beef and mortadella) and I must say the dish is amazingly greedy and appetizing!
With ziti you can make fantastic timballi with classic sauces such as ragù but also with mushrooms, a flowing béchamel with cheeses — in short…you can really vary the taste and flavor!
LITTLE SECRET TO PREVENT HARD-BOILED EGGS FROM CRACKING…add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to the boiling water!
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BAKED ZITI WITH MEATBALLS
The kitchen of ASI
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Budget-friendly
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Cooking time: 50 Minutes
- Portions: 4-6 servings
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients RECIPE BAKED ZITI WITH MEATBALLS
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- 11 oz ziti
- 2 1/8 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
- slices sliced white bread (Pan carré)
- as needed milk
- as needed vegetable oil
- as needed Grana Padano (grated)
- to taste basil
- to taste 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 the ground pork with the ground beef and the finely chopped mortadella.
Also add the bread crumbs soaked in a little milk.
Add the raw egg and a little grated cheese, just enough to make meatballs of uniform size (at least you try, haha).Brush a nonstick skillet with a very small amount of vegetable oil and brown the mixed meatballs until golden and cooked through.
Add the tomato passata and let it simmer for a few minutes, seasoning with salt.
Put a large pot of salted water on the heat and when it boils add the ziti trying not to break them.
Stir and cook them for the time indicated on the package.
Drain them al dente and place them on a sheet of parchment paper.Take a baking dish long enough to hold the ziti lengthwise without bending them.
Grease it with a little oil and make a first layer of boiled ziti.Pour some of the sauce with the meatballs.
Place here and there some slices of hard-boiled egg, a few tablespoons of grated cheese and some small cubes of scamorza.
Continue to layer finishing with the sauce with meatballs, grated cheese, 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 of baked ziti with meatballs, add a few leaves of fresh basil and serve at the table!
A rich, fragrant and very appetizing complete dish…
Enjoy your meal with baked ziti with meatballs!
Annalisa
Tips and notes
Do you like baked first courses? They are dishes that take more time to prepare but they definitely have an edge over a classic quick spaghetti. I love that little crust that forms and I almost reserve it so I can eat it with joy!
If you want recipes for baked first courses, I invite you to read about lasagna, timballi and more in this article…
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