Baked Ziti

(from Wendielu’s recipe box)

Yes, it calls for sour cream. Yes, it’s really good.

Categories: fast dinner, pasta

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dry ziti pasta
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 2 26 ounce jars spaghetti sauce
  • 6 ounce provolone cheese, sliced
  • 1 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 6 ounce mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

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

  2. In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.

  3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9×13 inch baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, Provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.

  4. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.

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