Skillet Baked Ziti

This skillet baked ziti recipe cooks twice as fast as the oven-baked version. Plus, it's creamier and cheesier and your whole family will love it!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 783 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• salt to taste
• 1 pound ground beef
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Italian cheese blend
• 1 pound ziti pasta
• 1 ounce fresh basil, chopped
• 1 (26 ounce) jar tomato and basil pasta sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook ziti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, combine beef, onion, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until beef is no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in pasta sauce and cook until thoroughly heated, about 5 minutes more.

Step 3

Drain cooked pasta and add to the skillet. Toss to coat.

Step 4

Combine sour cream and Parmesan cheese in a bowl. Stir into pasta mixture in the skillet. Sprinkle Italian cheese blend over pasta mixture. Cover the skillet, reduce heat to medium, and cook until cheese melts, about 5 minutes more.