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baked ziti

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Rena Daniel
New Orleans, LA

A simple, great casserole which I serve with a tossed mixed green salad

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6
prep time 20 Min
cook time 35 Min

Ingredients For baked ziti

  • 1 lb
    box of dry ziti pasta
  • 1
    onion, chopped
  • 1 lb
    lean ground beef
  • 2
    26 ounce jars of your favorite spaghetti sauce
  • 6 oz
    slices provolone cheese
  • 1 1/2 c
    sour cream
  • 6 oz
    mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 2 Tbsp
    grated parmesan cheese

How To Make baked ziti

  • 1
    Bring large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add Ziti pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain well
  • 2
    In a large skillet, ground beef and onion over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • 3
    Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish and layer as follows: 1/2 ziti, 1/2 sauce and meat mixture, provolone cheese, sour cream, remaining ziti, remaining sauce and meat mixture, mozzarella cheese then top with grated parmesan cheese.
  • 4
    Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until cheeses are thoroughly melted.

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