(Note: If you are making meatballs for lasagne or baked ziti, shape the meat into tiny balls the size of a small grape.) Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet. Add the meatballs and brown them ...

Transfer the meatballs to a large bowl and mix them with 1 cup of ragu sauce. Set aside. Cook ziti so they remain just a bit firm because they will finish cooking in the oven. Drain and transfer ...

Baked Ziti (With Rigatoni) For the tomato sauce: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 medium yellow onion (8 ounces), finely chopped Fine salt Freshly ground black pepper 4 ...

Let’s be honest, baked ziti is the ultimate comfort food. The comfy casserole of tender pasta, meaty sauce and plenty of melty cheese is an excellent option for any weeknight, yet special enough ...

This baked ziti recipe is designed to stay saucy ... so we’ve swapped it for a creamy Parmesan béchamel. And in place of meatballs, ground turkey, or Italian sausage, we prefer a bit of ...

1. Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Cook ziti in lightly salted water until al dente, about 9 minutes. Meanwhile, in a deep skillet, simmer the fully cooked meatballs in the marinara sauce until hot ...

Much like the Santa Claus impersonator in my favorite Christmas movie, “Elf,” baked ziti has been sitting “on a throne of lies.” Though it sparkles with the magic and allure of a ...