Bring water to a boil in a pot, adding salt generously to achieve the proper water-to-pasta-to-salt ratio, then cook the pasta for 9 minutes.
In a bowl, combine ground beef and ground pork in a 2:1 ratio. Add breadcrumbs, milk, egg, salt, pepper, and thyme, and mix until the mixture becomes sticky and cohesive.
Heat olive oil in a pan, sauté minced onion until soft, then add the meat mixture, shaping it into small balls with your hands, and cook together until browned.
Once the outside of the meat is cooked, add minced garlic and wine to remove any raw odor, then pour in chicken stock and store-bought tomato sauce. Simmer for about 20 minutes until the sauce becomes thick and rich.
Turn off the heat and fold in the cooked pasta to coat evenly with the sauce.
Transfer the pasta and sauce to a heatproof dish, layering with pizza cheese on top, then repeat the layers of pasta, sauce, and cheese.
Top with fresh herbs and microwave for 2 minutes until the cheese is fully melted and bubbly.
Cook pasta in boiling salted water for 9 minutes.
Mix ground beef and pork with additional ingredients to form a cohesive meat mixture.
Sauté onion in a pan, add the meat mixture, then incorporate wine, chicken stock, and tomato sauce to finish the sauce.
Toss the cooked pasta with the sauce, layer it with pizza cheese in a dish, and microwave for 2 minutes.
Cooking tips 💡
Since the pasta will be reheated in the microwave, it's best to cook it 1 minute less than usual.
If chicken stock is unavailable, you can substitute with pasta water, but using chicken stock greatly enhances the depth of flavor.
Adding herbs directly into the microwave helps counteract the typical microwave odor and adds a fresh aroma.
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