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Baked Ziti

Ingredients:

1 lb dry ziti pasta
1 chopped onion
1 lb ground beef or Italian sausage
2 26oz jars spaghetti sauce
6 oz provolone cheese slices
1 1/2 c. sour cream
6 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp grated Parmesan

Directions:
Cook ziti to al dente, according to package instructions.

Brown onion and beef/sausage together in a large skillet; drain and return to pan with both jars of spaghetti sauce. Simmer together for 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a 9x13 pan, lightly cooking spray the bottom and layer as follows:
a. 1/2 ziti
b. provolone
c. sour cream
d. 1/2 sauce mixture
e. remaining ziti
f. mozzarella
g. remaining sauce
h. parmesan sprinkled over the top (or more mozzarella)

Bake foil-covered for 30 minutes or until all cheeses are melted.

Servings: 8 (generous)
Time to Prepare: 20 min prep, 45 min cooking

Submitted By: Cristin
Original Source: www.allrecipes.com

Comments:
Amazingly delicious--easy, but totally company worthy. Works great to make ahead and refrigerate until ready to bake (just make sure to undercook the pasta a bit). I use penne pasta with this if I can't find ziti. This can also be put together and frozen (before baking), then thawed and baked later. My family likes it with sweet Italian sausage; if you prefer ground beef, that's also delicious.

Additional Comments:
Jennifer2 - This recipe was great! We used Hot Italian Sausage instead of mild but it still was yummy!!!! Way to go, Cristin! Keep those good recipes coming!

Betsy - This dish is great for taking to a friend who just had a baby or had surgery- it freezes well and has received rave reviews from everyone I've gifted it to. I'll divide it in 2 and take one pan, keeping the other for us and everyone has plenty to eat!

Anonymous - I just had a request for this dish from someone who ate it at my home almost two years ago - and remembered it! It's that good. Make two and put one in the freezer.

Itlilain lover - Nom nom nom :3