Baked Ziti with Meatballs

My easy baked ziti uses frozen meatballs for an easy weeknight dinner. It's quick to make but still has wonderful flavor.

Course Main

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword baked ziti with meatballs, baked ziti with meatballs recipe, meatball baked ziti

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 25

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 568kcal

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Using your hands, break each ball of cheese in half and gently scrape out the inside curds and cream. You're going to stir the creamy cheese into the sauce. And tear the cheese into pieces to top the baked ziti.
Bring a large salted pot of water to a boil.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook stirring until fragrant, about one minute.
Pour in the crushed tomatoes. Add the vinegar, brown sugar and salt. Stir well to combine.
Add the meatballs to the sauce. Cover the pan and let the sauce and meatballs simmer for about 10 minutes.
Drop the pasta into the boiling salted water and cook according to box directions. Drain and return the pasta to the pot.
Uncover the pan with the meatballs and sauce and stir in the creamy insides of the burrata cheese until combined.
Gently pour the meatballs and creamy sauce into the cooked ziti and stir well to combine. Pour the pasta mixture into a 9 x 13 baking dish. Top the pasta with the torn pieces of burrata cheese.
Bake the ziti in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is browned. Garnish with fresh basil.