Baked Ziti

So I attempted baked ziti for the 1st time the other night and it was a hit so I wanted to share the recipe.  I forgot to take my own picture but it looked similar to the one above.  It takes about an hour to an hour and a half to make from start to finish.  Also, if you don't have a deep 9x13" dish be sure to place a cookie sheet under it in the oven because it will bubble over! It makes ALOT!  Enjoy!

You will need:

1 lb dry ziti or penne pasta

3/4 of an onion, chopped

1 lb lean ground beef

1 1b ground Italian sausage

2 jars of spaghetti sauce

1 tble of oregano

1 tble of basil

Salt and Pepper to taste

16 oz sour cream

6 oz of of provolone cheese, sliced (I used a whole package)

2 cups of shredded mozzarella

2-3 tble of grated parmesan cheese

1st - Preheat your oven to 350.  Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta and cook until al dente, or about 8 minutes, drain.

2nd - In a large skillet, brown beef and sausage.  When almost brown, add your chopped onion and simmer for about 10 min.  Then add your spaghetti sauce, oregano, basil, salt and pepper.  Let simmer for another 15 minutes. 

3rd - Butter a 9x13" baking dish.  Layer as follows...ladle a little bit of the sauce on the very bottom (to help it not stick and to add more flavor to the noodles) then add half of the ziti noodles and then half of the sauce.  Add all of your provolone slices and sour cream over that.  Add the remaining ziti noodles and remaining sauce.  Top with your mozzarella and parmeasan cheese. 

4th - Bake for 30 minutes or until cheeses are melted.

Happy Cooking!