Creamy Baked Ziti

I like to cook. Before Pinterest (love Pinterest!), I had a composition notebook. I would tear recipes from magazines and tape the tear-outs in the notebook.

I have pinned tons of recipes, some better than others... but this one from mostly homemade mom for Creamy Baked Ziti is pretty darn easy to make and was a real hit with Q.

The original recipe from Mostly Homemade Mom and to the right the changes I made.

Creamy Baked Ziti

1 box ziti pasta     (i used penne pasta, because i had it in the pantry)
2 jars spaghetti sauce     (i used 1, i would definitely use 2 the next time)
1-1 1/2 lbs of ground beef     (you could sub ground turkey or Italian sausage or a 50/50 mix)
1 small onion diced
1 cup sour cream     (i might try cottage cheese or Greek yogurt next time)
1/4 pound sliced provolone cheese     (i used prepackaged shredded cheese)
1/4 pound sliced mozzarella cheese
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 tablespoon of oregano


Cook pasta until al dente. Meanwhile, brown ground beef and diced onion in a large skillet, drain. Add two jars spaghetti sauce, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick spray. Spread half of ziti on bottom of dish. Layer with alternating slices of mozzarella and provolone cheese. Ladle half of meat sauce over cheese. Place dollops of the sour cream over the meat sauce (use all of the sour cream, not half as this will be the only layer of sour cream). Repeat layers as listed ending with the meat sauce. Sprinkle top with grated parmesan cheese and oregano. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

I  tweaked the recipe just a bit one way was adding pasta sauce to the bottom of the pan before layering the ingredients.
P.S. This bakeware from Celebrating Home is pretty great.

What is your favorite or best recipe from Pinterest?