How I cook Baked Ziti

I have a favorite dish, but unfortunately I am unable to make it here (in Germany) since it is difficult to get the ingredients. So I make my second favorite, Baked Ziti. I first tried it while in training at Sutherland Global Sources, one of the guys in our group was a Chef so he did this and brought it for us, I loved it!! 

Today I will be sharing this recipe with you, I use the one in All Recipes as a guide, but I make some changes. If you have never tried this you could do it and hopefully enjoy it as much as we do here at home! :)

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound [500 g] Cooked Ziti Pasta (or Penne)
1 pound [500 g] ground beef 
1 jar tomato sauce

1 can pizza sauce
15 ounces [your favorite] cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup Sour cream
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces mozzarella, thinly sliced

DIRECTIONS:

[This is the way I prepare it, you can click on the links within this post for different versions.]

• In a large skillet, brown ground beef over medium heat. Drain the fat then add tomato sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. 

Layer as follows: 

• 1/2 of the ziti/penne, 
• pizza sauce
• mozzarella cheese,
• sour cream, 
• meat
• remaining ziti, 
• pizza sauce
• meat
• mozzarella cheese,
• sour cream, 
• remaining sauce
• Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.

Guten Apetite!