BAKED ZITI (Dottie)

By curly

Ingredients

• 1 pound dry ziti pasta
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 (26 oz) jar spaghetti sauce with mushrooms
• 6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
• 2 cans (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
• 1/2 Tbsp dried basil
• 1/2 Tbsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 6 ounces Mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 Tbsps grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Cook the ziti to just al dente, about 8 minutes. Coat a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with butter.

In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, tomatoes and spices and simmer 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Layer as follows: ½ of the ziti, Provolone cheese, ½ sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with Parmesan cheese.

Bake for 30 minutes or until cheeses are melted.