Baked Ziti

Baked ziti pasta with ground beef, spaghetti sauce, and three kinds of Italian cheese makes a surprisingly easy, family-pleasing weeknight meal.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 578 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 pound dry ziti pasta
• 2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
• 6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
• 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1.5 cups sour cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 3

Meanwhile, brown ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium heat; stir in spaghetti sauce and simmer for 15 minutes.

Step 4

Spread 1/2 of the ziti in the bottom of the prepared dish; top with Provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 of the meat sauce, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese, and remaining meat sauce. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and cheeses have melted, about 30 minutes.