Recipe: Baked Ziti (with beef) (Servings for 8 and for 200)

Baked Ziti With Ground Beef (8 servings)

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

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.

In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti 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, Provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.
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Baked Ziti (200 servings)

25 pounds dry ziti pasta
25 onion, chopped
25 pounds lean ground beef
50 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
9 1/2 pounds provolone cheese, sliced
38 cups sour cream
9 1/2 pounds mozzarella cheese, shredded
3 cups and 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese