Baked Ziti

This is great for a large group or to eat on for a few days.  I've found that you can also freeze half of it to eat at a later time if you'd like.  I actually made this dish a little healthier by using ground turkey instead of ground beef, wheat pasta, light sour cream, and all fat-free cheeses and found that it is still hearty and delicious.  The only thing I did not skimp on was the spaghetti sauce since it is such a key ingredient for taste - I used Classico Tomato & Basil.  I'm sure you can make the dish with a sauce containing lower sugars and sodium content and still be great.

Ingredients:

1 pound dry ziti pasta

1 onion, chopped

1 pound lean ground beef

2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce

6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced

1 1/2 cups sour cream

6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.
2. In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. 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 grated Parmesan cheese.
4. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.