Baked Ziti

Mom Comment: My recipe for this month is from a friend of mine who was a Home Economics teacher for years.  This is delicious and I usually eat half and freeze half.  Or it’s a good recipe to make when you’re taking meals to family or friends.

Ingredients 

• 1 lb. ziti pasta (1 lb. is a 16 oz. package of noodles)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 2 – 26 oz. jars spaghetti sauce (I use two Prego jars.)
• 6 oz. provolone cheese slices (eyeball this, usually about 8 slices)
• 1 ½ c. sour cream
• 6 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
• 3 oz. grated parmesan cheese (I use the shredded fresh parmesan instead of dried, canned parm)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cook ziti for 8 minutes and drain.  In a skillet, brown onion and ground beef.  Drain.  Add spaghetti sauce and simmer for 15 minutes.

If eating all at once, spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.  Layer as follows:

•       ½ ziti, provolone cheese slices, sour cream, ½ sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese, remaining sauce mixture and finally parmesan cheese.

Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted. The 9x13 version feeds about 8 people.

If separating into two casseroles, this works in 8x8 or 9x9 pans.  Layer as above in both pans.  If you freeze or give the casserole as a gift, don’t bake until you’re ready to eat it.  Splitting it feeds about 4 people per pan.

Source: Teacher Friend
Submitted by: Amy C.