Giant Meatball Baked Ziti

great meal

Servings: 6

Author: Cooking Maniac

Prep Time
5 minutes

Cook Time
35 minutes

Total Time
40 minutes

Entrée

Italian

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2 Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Gently combine
ground beef, onion, breadcrumbs, garlic, egg, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon
pepper in a bowl; shape into 6 giant meatballs or 14 regular meatballs.
3 Heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs and cook,
turning occasionally, until brown on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in stock,
gently scraping up brown bits from the bottom of the skillet. Stir in whole
tomato, tomato paste, red pepper flakes, parsley cube, and basil cube; bring to
a simmer. Remove from heat and fold in pasta.
4 Top with grated cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and edges are bubbly, 25
minutes.
5 Let stand 10 minutes before serving- trust me. Garnish with parsley and basil.