Baked Ziti (Freezer Friendly)
This Baked Ziti is comfort food at its very finest. Cheesy, gooey, with a tasty meat sauce, pasta, cheese and sour cream. Freezer friendly – this dish is a winner!
Servings 12
Calories 1063kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Meat sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 large onions finely diced
- 8 cloves garlic large minced
- 2 pound ground beef
- 48 ounces marinara sauce
- salt and pepper
- Italian seasoning to taste to taste
Pasta
- 1 pound dry ziti pasta
For assembly
- 12 slices provolone cheese
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese grated
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 4 ounces parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
Meat sauce
- In a Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and cook 2 large onions (finely diced) until translucent.
- Add the 8 cloves garlic (minced) and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add 2 pound ground beef, and brown.
- Add 48 ounces marinara saucesalt and pepper and Italian seasoning to taste, mix well.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 20-30 minutes.
- Test for seasoning and adjust as necessary.
Pasta
- Cook 1 pound dry ziti pasta until al dente and drain. Set aside for assembly.
Assembly
- In a 9×13 pan, layer ingredients in order
- Pasta
- half the provolone
- half the mozzarella
- Meat sauce
- 8 ounces sour cream
- Then repeat:
- Pasta
- Provolone
- Mozzarella
- Meat sauce
- 4 ounces parmesan cheese grated
To eat immediately
- Bake in a preheated oven (350°) for about 30 minutes, or until it bubbles around the top/sides.
To freeze
- Cool completely, and top with foil. Wrap with plastic wrap.
- Cooking from frozen
- Thaw, bake at 350°F for 30-45 minutes or until bubbly around the top/sides.
Notes
To eat immediately
Use a 9x13 baking dish
Bake in a preheated oven (350 degrees) for about 30 minutes, or until it bubbles around the top/sides.
To freeze
I use a half size steam table pan for this - measurements are 12.5" L x 10.25" W x 2.5” H
Cool completely, and top with foil. Wrap with plastic wrap.
Cooking from frozen:
Bake in a preheated oven (350 degrees) for an hour, or until fully heated through.
Nutrition
Calories: 1063kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 59g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 166mg | Sodium: 1671mg | Potassium: 1031mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1820IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 1075mg | Iron: 4mg
