MiMi's Baked Ziti

Warm and hearty baked ziti is sure to fill up your heart and your stomach.  A family friendly dinner that is sure to leave them all happy and satisfied!

        This month has been a cold one so far! I mean freeze you to your bones cold with very little let up.  We've had snow on the ground basically non-stop since Christmas.  I can't remember the last time it has stayed around this long.  Maybe when I was a kid a few times, but in recent years it seems to only last a day or two before it melts.

       All of this cold weather has me wanting comfort food.  You know the hot from the oven, stick to your ribs kind of meal that leaves you feeling satisfied.  This baked ziti is definitely one of those meals!

        You may remember a couple of years back I helped throw and owl baby shower for our friend, Ro and her husband Chris.  After that baby was born I brought them a pan of this baked ziti along with some fresh bread and macaroons.  So when they had another baby not too long ago, I figured I had better keep the tradition alive and make them some more!

     Of course if you are making a pan of ziti to give away, you had better go ahead and make a second for yourself.  After all, putting together two batches really isn't any more work than making one.  My husband and Little Dude were both really happy I did.  They love this kind of food and so do I! Plus the leftovers were perfect for lunches for me at work and as a midnight snack for my husband.  He has been working really hard lately on remodeling my parent's kitchen.  Maybe I can share some pictures with you guys when it is done!

Do you have a favorite make and take meal?  Or maybe a comfort food specialty that you love to make during the cold weather?

Yield: 12 servingsAuthor: Cooking With Carlee

MiMi's Baked Ziti

Warm and hearty baked ziti is sure to fill up your heart and your stomach. A family friendly dinner that is sure to leave them all happy and satisfied!

prep time: cook time: total time:

ingredients:

• 1 lb dry ziti pasta (ziti was surprisingly hard to find here, but rigatoni or penne works fine)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 (24 oz) jars spaghetti sauce
• 6 oz provolone cheese, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 6 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 T Parmesan cheese

instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F and butter a 9x13" baking dish.
2. Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil and cook ziti until al dente.  Drain and set aside.
3. In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat.  Add spaghetti sauce and simmer 15 minutes.
4. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture.  Top with Parmesan cheese.
5. Bake for 30 minutes or until cheeses are melted. (If you made it ahead of time, pull casserole out of the refrigerator while the oven preheats and bake 40 minutes or so or until heated through and bubbly.)

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Shared at The Weekend Potluck and Meal Plan Monday