Baked Ziti

Baked Ziti, where have you been all my life's!?!

My dad was very skeptical over this dish... He's not a pasta guy. He tried it and loved it! 

Ingredients:

Shredded Mozzarella Cheese 

16 oz Garlic Alfredo Sauce

1 pound Penne Pasta

1-2 jars 26 oz Favorite Spaghetti Sauce

1 pound Ground Beef

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

In a medium sauce pan brown meat. Cook pasta according to the directions on the box.

Drain meat and pour meat back into the sauce pan. Add 1 jar of spaghetti sauce and heat on low.

When pasta is done, drain water and make sure noodles are as dry as possible. Pour back into pot and add the jar of Alfredo and mix until thoroughly covered and pour evenly in the baking dish. Pour the meat mixture on top and spread evenly over the pasta. Sprinkle top with cheese.

Cover with non foil, or spray the foil with grease, and bake for 15 minutes then remove the foil and bake another 15 minutes.

When done, let sit for 5 minutes then serve!!

The only thing I would change is maybe throw a layer of cheese between the pasta and meat and add more meat. You can easily prepare this dish and freeze it and bake another time.

I will be making this again for sure.

From thecountrycook.com