Valentine Cast

Name: Baked Ziti
By: Renee

Ingredients:

• 1 pound Ziti
• 1 pound lean ground beef or Italian Sausage
• 1 onion chopped
• 2 tsp chopped garlic
• 1 24 oz jar of spaghetti sauce
• 6 oz sliced provolone cheese
• 6 oz sliced mozzrella cheese (can use shredded if you don’t have sliced)
• 1 ½ cup sour cream
• ¼ cup parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup fresh basil

Directions:

1. 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.
2. In a large skillet, brown beef or sausage over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; saute until tender. Drain off fat and add spaghetti sauce; simmer for about 15 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4. In a lightly greased 3 quart baking dish, place about half of the pasta; top with a layer of provolone and mozzarella cheese slices. Spread on a layer of sour cream and half the spaghetti sauce mixture.
5. Cover with remaining pasta, cheese and sauce; sprinkle a layer of Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
6. Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until cheese and sauce are bubbly; serve.

Notes:

• You can substitute any tubed pasta.  I used penne.