Baked ziti with a layer of sour cream, three kinds of Italian cheeses, saute ground beef and pasta sauce come together to make a fast and easy weeknight meal. Using the ready-made jarred spaghetti sauce really helps reduce the prep time-getting this scrumptious meal on the table in less than an hour. Serve with garlic bread and a side salad for a midweek meal you won’t soon forget. Next time you are craving Italian pasta but do not have the time to make lasagna, give this recipe a try, you won’t be disappointed! 
Baked Ziti
Ingredients:
- 1 pound dry ziti pasta
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 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
Directions:
- Sauté ground beef, onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a large skillet until onion is tender and beef is lightly browned. Drain off excess fat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.
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- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9×13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, sauce mixture, Provolone cheese, sour cream, sauce mixture, remaining ziti, sauce mixture, mozzarella cheese and grated Parmesan cheese.
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- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.
Source: adapted from allrecipes.com
I haven’t made baked ziti in ages, but now I am thinking I should! Yours looks lovely, I like the parsley on top! Great photos!
My family loves this ziti! It is so super easy to make on a weeknight.
Yes, great reminder on the ziti – looks fantastic! Will be on my dinner menu this week! (BTW, beautiful photo – so crisp and colorful with the salad against the white!) Cheers, Michelle
Thanks! Let me know how it turns out!
Mmm, a favorite of mine. I will never tire of pasta and cheese
I love ziti and will definitely give this a try.
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Just made this. Fantastic!
Kelly,
Yea!! I am so glad that you enjoyed the ziti! Thanks so much for letting me know how it turned out for you!