Description
My husband found this recipe and modified it and it is a big favorite at home and an easy dish to make for work pot luck meals — big raves! We have substituted chicken or sausage for the ground beef — all three are really good!
Ingredients
- Ziti Pasta
- Ground Beef
- Spaghetti Sauce
- Provolone Cheese
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Part-skim Ricotta Cheese
- Parmesan Cheese
- Fresh Basil
Instructions
- 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
- 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 ricotta cheese
- 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