Ragu® Recipe · Easy Cheese-Topped Meatball Casserole

Cooked ziti baked in a rich tomato sauce with meatballs is topped with shredded mozzarella cheese and grated Parmesan for a fast weeknight meal.

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package dried ziti or penne pasta
• 2 (24 ounce) jars RAGÚ® Chunky Tomato Garlic and Onion Sauce
• 1 (16 ounce) package Italian-style frozen cooked meatballs, thawed
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese (or Asiago cheese)
• ⅓ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Cooking Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Return to pan. Stir in RAGÚ® Chunky Tomato, Garlic and Onion Sauce and meatballs. Transfer to 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Bake, covered, in a 350 degrees F oven for 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Uncover pasta mixture and top with cheese mixture and bake, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts

• calories545
• carbohydrateContent68.3 g
• cholesterolContent69.6 mg
• fatContent16.7 g
• fiberContent4.7 g
• proteinContent28.3 g
• saturatedFatContent6.5 g
• sodiumContent936 mg
• sugarContent1.9 g