best baked ziti for a crowd
Guests will RAVE over this cheesy and delicious baked ziti! The dish won first place in a “Chopped Competition” that my husband and I entered with some friends, and it's become one of our “go to” dishes to serve at group gatherings and parties. I also make it ahead of time and freeze it for holiday company and entertaining. Easier than lasagna (and just as yummy!), Best Baked Ziti For a Crowd truly lives up to its name: it's absolutely delicious and will feed up to 20 people! For more great recipes, please visit http://familysavvy.com xoxo~Jamie
yield
20 serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For best baked ziti for a crowd
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2 lbdry ziti or penne pasta
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1 cchopped onion (frozen is fine)
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2 lblean ground beef
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1hot italian sausage link, crumbled (optional)
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4 jarspaghetti sauce (26 ounce each)
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3/4 lbsliced provolone (not smoked)
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1 csour cream
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1egg, beaten
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16 ozwhole milk ricotta cheese
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4 cmozzarella cheese, shredded
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1 cfreshly grated parmesan cheese
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1 Tbspitalian seasoning (optional)
How To Make best baked ziti for a crowd
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1Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti or penne pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.
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2In a large skillet, brown onion, ground beef and crumbled sausage over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.
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3In medium bowl, stir together ricotta, sour cream, egg & Italian seasoning.
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4Spray one jumbo or two large aluminum foil pans with cooking spray.
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5Layer ingredients as follows: • half of the sauce • half of the ziti • half of the Provolone cheese, • half of the mozzarella
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6Layer remaining sauce, ziti, provolone & mozzarella.
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7Spread all of ricotta/sour cream mixture on top.
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8Sprinkle parmesan on top.
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9Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly, about 45 minutes. -
10IF FREEZING: Assemble as above but do not bake. Wrap well, label, and freeze.
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11TO COOK FROM FROZEN: Place in fridge to thaw a few days before serving. Bake at 350 until bubbly. Allow to rest at least a half hour before serving.
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