Slow Cooker Ziti And Meatballs

Name: Slow Cooker Ziti And Meatballs
Total time: 30
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 15 oz ricotta cheese; 2 large egg whites; nonstick cooking spray, for greasing; 1 jar Prego® Traditional Italian Sauce, divided; 16 oz ziti pasta, dried; 24 frozen meatballs, (½ ounce (15 G) or 1 ounce (30 G) sized); 2 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese; fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish

Recipe by Prego from tasty.co

Meal 30 Mins.

Ingredients

4 servings

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15 oz ricotta cheese
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2 large egg whites
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nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
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1 jar Prego® Traditional Italian Sauce, divided

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16 oz ziti pasta, dried
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24 frozen meatballs, (½ ounce (15 G) or 1 ounce (30 G) sized)
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2 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
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fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish

Instructions

In a medium bowl, mix together the ricotta and egg whites.
Grease the inside of a slow cooker with nonstick spray. Pour 2 cups (460 G) of Prego® Traditional Italian Sauce into the bottom of the slow cooker, then layer half of the pasta, half of the meatballs, half of the ricotta mixture, and 1 cup (100 G) of mozzarella on top. Repeat to make another layer, then dollop the remaining ½ cup (115 G) tomato sauce on top and sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup (50 G) mozzarella.
Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 3 hours (or low for 6 hours), or until the meatballs are warmed through and the pasta is tender.
Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
Enjoy!