Meatball Lasagna Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package bow tie pasta (or your choice)
1 (26 1/2 ounce) can pasta sauce
1 egg, beaten
1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese, divided
1 (16 ounce) bag frozen meatballs, thawed and cut in half
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0F. Spray 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Cook pasta to desired tenderness; drain, return to pan and add half of sauce.
Spoon half of this into prepared dish.
Combine egg, ricotta cheese, and 1/2 of Parmesan cheese; spread evenly over pasta.
Top with meatballs and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
Top with remaining pasta, spreading evenly.
Pour remaining sauce over pasta, spreading evenly.
Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese.
Cover with foil, and bake for 1 hour or until bubbly.
Uncover and bake 5 more minutes or until cheese melts.