Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Baked Ziti

Ingredients:
1 lb dried ziti pasta
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp minced garlic
1 lb lean ground beef
2 (26 oz.) jars spaghetti sauce (Bertolli Five Cheese Sauce)
6 oz. provolone cheese, sliced
1 1/2 cups sour cream
6 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 TBSP grated Parmesan cheese

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, garlic, 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 9x13 inch (or slightly larger) baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, 1/3 of the sauce, Provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/3 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
  4. Bake covered with tin foil for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.