Wednesday, April 16 2008
Filed Under Pasta by amy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't have a lot to say about this dish except that it's delicious!! I'm all about cooking things that don't take a lot of time to make and require minimal work! I'm a big fan of www.allrecipes.com/, which is where I found this Ziti recipe, and it was definitely tasty! It had never really occurred to me to use sour cream in baked Ziti, but it actually made the dish really creamy and gooey (and who doesn't love that?!). This one's definitely a keeper...

Baked Ziti

Adapted from allrecipes.com

1 (16 ounce) package dry ziti pasta
1 pound lean ground beef (I used ground turkey)
1 onion, chopped (I omitted this and used onion powder)
2 (28 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
6 ounces sliced provolone cheese
6 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

I also added a clove of minced garlic for a little extra flavor

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
In a large skillet, brown beef over medium heat. Add onions; saute until tender. Drain off fat and add spaghetti sauce; simmer for about 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a lightly greased 2 quart baking dish, place about half of the pasta; top with a layer of provolone and mozzarella cheese slices. Spread on a layer of half the spaghetti sauce mixture and sour cream.
Cover with remaining pasta, cheese and sauce; sprinkle a layer of Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until cheese and sauce are bubbly; serve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Comments
hornedfroggy on 4.16.2008 at 2:12 PM

YUM! Perfect for when those non-foodies come to dinner, right?!?! ;)

Amber on 4.17.2008 at 6:29 AM

Wow, this looks incredible!

mary on 4.18.2008 at 7:41 AM

this post totally reminded me that I love baked ziti!! Isn't funny how we can forget those things....there are just so many things to eat and so little time! thanks!

dawn on 4.29.2008 at 10:03 AM

I'm with you on making good tasty meals with minimal work. This dish looks amazing.

june on 5.02.2008 at 5:14 PM

This baked ziti looks so good. I tried the recipe from How to boil water? with Tyler Florence 3 years ago and it came out superbed. Shared it with lunch time companions and it was a hit.

Amy on 5.05.2008 at 8:17 AM

Amy...I made this for my Mom when she was here this past week. It was FABULOUS! Not only did it taste delicious, it looked amazing! :) I think it'd be a great meal to take to people too because it wasn't difficult to make and is perfect comfort food! :)

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