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Easy Baked Ziti Recipe

Homemade Easy Baked Ziti Recipe

Layers of homemade Bolognese sauce, perfectly cooked pasta, cream, and melty cheese will have your family asking for seconds!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 8 SERVINGS
Calories: 654kcal
Author: Kathy

Ingredients

  • 16 oz ziti pasta
  • ½ cup onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • ½ tsp salt
  • Freshly cracked black pepper to taste
  • 2- 24 oz jars spaghetti sauce
  • 8 slices provolone cheese
  • 1 ½ cups sour cream
  • 8 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese, shredded or grated
  • Cooking spray

Instructions

  • Cook the ziti in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente, according to package instructions. Drain and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  • While the pasta is cooking, brown the ground beef along with the onion and garlic in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Season with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Pour in the spaghetti sauce and simmer for 15 mins.
  • Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and assemble the dish as follows:
    - Place half of the cooked ziti into the baking dish
    - Add a layer of provolone cheese slices
    - Spread the sour cream over the provolone cheese
    - Spoon in half of the Bolognese sauce
    - Add the remaining ziti pasta
    - Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the pasta
    - Spoon in the remaining half of the Bolognese sauce
    - Top with the Parmesan cheese
  • Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Nutrition

Calories: 654kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 1325mg | Potassium: 634mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 43mg