Baked Ziti

This baked ziti is always a hit! A lady I worked with brought this in one day, and everyone loved it. Now it is the favorite of all my dinner guests. I have made this also without the meat,

Basic Details:

Prep time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

45 mins

Total Time:

1 hr

Servings:

10

Yield:

1 9x13-inch casserole

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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 10 servings

  • 1 pound dry ziti pasta
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
  • 6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
  • 1 ½ cups sour cream
  • 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    Ingredients to make baked ziti

  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.

    A metal colander with cooked ziti pasta

  3. Meanwhile, brown ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium heat; stir in spaghetti sauce and simmer for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9×13-inch baking dish.

    A pan with cooked ground beef and chopped onion in spaghetti sauce

  4. Spread 1/2 of the ziti in the bottom of the prepared dish.

    A baking dish with an even layer of cooked ziti pasta

  5. Top with Provolone cheese.

    A baking dish with an even layer of cooked ziti pasta topped with slices of provolone cheese

  6. Top with sour cream.

    A baking dish with an even layer of cooked ziti pasta topped with provolone cheese, with sour cream spread on top

  7. Add 1/2 of the meat sauce, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese, and remaining meat sauce. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.

    A baking dish layered with cooked ziti pasta, cheese, sour cream, and meat sauce

  8. Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and cheeses have melted, about 30 minutes.

    A baking dish of baked ziti, topped with fresh basil, with a wooden spoon holding up a big serving of baked ziti

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories

578

Fat

25g

Carbs

58g

Protein

28g