Description
A comforting, cheesy casserole layered with ziti pasta, meat sauce, and a blend of cheeses. Perfect for family dinners or potlucks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound dry ziti pasta
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
- 6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.
- In a large skillet, brown ground beef and onion over medium heat. Stir in spaghetti sauce and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Spread half of the cooked ziti in the bottom of the prepared dish. Layer with slices of provolone cheese, followed by sour cream.
- Top with half of the meat sauce. Add the remaining ziti, then the shredded mozzarella cheese, and the rest of the meat sauce.
- Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and cheeses have melted, about 30 minutes.
Notes
For a vegetarian version, omit the ground beef. You can substitute sour cream with ricotta cheese for a more traditional flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 578
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 930mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: baked ziti, pasta, casserole, cheese, Italian-American