Stove Top Baked Ziti with Meatballs
STOVE TOP baked ziti… Yes, I know this is not the way you typically make this dish, but if you try it this way once, you will be hooked. When you want to get dinner to the table quickly and without a mess, this is gonna be your go-to dinner. …I use pack of my Mama Mancini meatballs and sauce but of course you can use yours. If you use mine it will just make your life so much easier .
Ingredients:
- 1-pack of Mama Mancini meatballs and sauce heated and then crush the meatballs into the sauce.
- 1/2 lb of ziti cooked 2 minutes short of recommended time, drained and set aside.
- 6 ounces of ricotta cheese
- 8 ounces of mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup of grated pecorino Romano cheese.
Directions:
- In a large bowl add the crushed/heated meatballs and sauce, 4- ounces of the ricotta, half the Romano, half the mozzarella, cooked ziti and mix well and add this to a 12″ non stick skillet.
- Top with remaining mozzarella, Romano and ricotta and then cover with a lid.
- Put on the stove top (NOT OVEN) put the heat to low and do not remove the cover for 10-15 minutes then remove the lid and check to see that the cheese is melted and the sides are bubbling. If not, cover and let it go a few more minutes.
Remember everything is fully cooked you are just melting and heating. I serve directly from the skillet and this also makes for a very easy cleanup! The key to this method is using a skillet that has a lid that fits. This dish comes out perfect, pasta not overdone or burned, cheese perfectly melted and so good you will eat the whole thing! Check it out.
-Daniel Mancini
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