Description
A comforting and hearty baked ziti recipe featuring layers of pasta, a savory meat sauce, and a blend of cheeses baked to perfection. This classic dish is perfect for feeding a crowd or enjoying as leftovers.
Ingredients
Dry Ziti Pasta:
1 pound
Onion, chopped:
1
Lean Ground Beef:
1 pound
Spaghetti Sauce:
2 (26 ounce) jars
Provolone Cheese, sliced:
6 ounces
Sour Cream:
1 ½ cups
Mozzarella Cheese, shredded:
6 ounces
Grated Parmesan Cheese:
2 tablespoons
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and butter a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Cook pasta: Boil ziti pasta until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.
- Prepare meat sauce: Brown ground beef and onion in a skillet, add spaghetti sauce, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Layer the dish: Spread half of the ziti in the dish, top with Provolone cheese, sour cream, meat sauce, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese, and remaining meat sauce. Finish with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake: Bake for about 30 minutes until heated through and cheeses have melted.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 578
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 914mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 71mg
