The Best Baked Ziti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb dry ziti pasta
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb ground Italian sausage
1.5 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
salt
1 (6 ounce) package provolone cheese, sliced
3/4 cup sour cream
3/4 cup cottage cheese
1 (6 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese

Preparation

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 inch casserole dish.
Fill a large pot with water, add a teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil. Cook pasta as the package directs until al dente, then drain.
Heat the olive oil in large pan over medium heat. Saute onion in oil until tender. Add the rosemary and garlic. Cook 2-3 minutes more then remove from pan and hold in a small bowl.
Cook ground beef and sausage in the pan until done.
Return the onion mixture and the spaghetti sauce to the pan. Add salt to taste. Simmer on low for 10 minutes.
In greased baking dish, spoon 1/2 of the cooked pasta, provolone cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, 1/2 of the meat sauce. Then repeat layering the rest of the ingredients in the same order: pasta, mozzarella cheese, and remaining meat sauce. Top with parmesan cheese.
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted.