Best Baked Ziti For A Crowd
  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. In medium bowl, stir together ricotta, sour cream, egg & Italian seasoning.

  4. Spray one jumbo or two large aluminum foil pans with cooking spray.

  5. Layer ingredients as follows:

  6. Half of the sauce

  7. Half of the ziti

  8. Half of the Provolone cheese,

  9. Half of the mozzarella

  10. Layer remaining sauce, ziti, provolone & mozzarella.

  11. Spread all of ricotta/sour cream mixture on top.

  12. Sprinkle parmesan on top.

  13. Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly.

  14. IF FREEZING:

  15. Assemble (but do not cook) ziti.

  16. Wrap well, label, and freeze.

  17. TO COOK FROM FROZEN:

  18. Place in fridge to thaw a few days before serving.

  19. Bake at 350 until bubbly.

  20. Allow to rest at least a half hour before serving.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🍝Pasta

Cuisine🇮🇹Italian

Occasions🤝Gathering🎊Party

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 1h

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