short pasta (penne, fusilli, macaroni, rigatoni, or even farfalle if you like) • ready-made meat sauce (or your own frozen meat sauce, thawed) • (about 1 cup/250 grams) of béchamel sauce • grated Parmesan cheese • grated Pecorino Romano cheese • butter • Extra virgin olive oil, drizzled on top before baking • Freshly ground black pepper (or a four-pepper blend, if you prefer)