We have a similar meatball recipe that came from an article in Good Housekeeping mag'. It was titled "Air Fryer Meals". It calls for 1/2 lb lean ground beef and 1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausage. Makes about 20 balls The thing is, our local store has the sausage in 1 lb. package. We but that and use 1 lb of beef, double the italian parsley and all other ingredients. Directions state cook meatballs about halfway done then add cherry tomatoes, minced garlic, chili pepper, etc... and cook 6 more minutes. Since we've created 40+ balls, half of them go in a zip lock baggie and into the freezer after the first 6 minute cook. Original recipe uses spaghetti with marinara sauce but our own spin on the dish is similar to yours. We use ziti and add a can of mushrooms. Bake in the conventional oven for a little while and cover with Italian blend shredded cheese. Yeah the first meal takes some time (40+ balls to rolls) but the second meal using balls from the freezer is easy weeknight chow down.