Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2009

My husband LOVES baked ziti- When I showed him the recipe he seemed a little skeptical about the sour cream. I used Ragu Tradional Old World Style sauce NO MEAT but I did sautee the onion and garlic in EVOO first before adding the sauce and I added about 2 TBS smart balance to the sauce as well.-(Helps to reduce the acidity of the sauce and takes the flavor to another level) I followed the advice of other reviews and mixed the sour cream with the noodles and MY HUSBAND LOVED IT. He said it was the BEST ZITI HE EVER HAD. (He is a wonderful cook himself) DONT BE SCARED TO USE THE SOUR CREAM- its what makes this recipe truly AMAZING!! Try it - you will not regret it!

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2009

This was really good. The only difference is that I always make my own red sauce I make it with a package of sweet and a package of spicy italian sausage instead of ground meat. Other than that there was nothing changed. This recipe makes a lot and it will be made again. Thanks for this great recipie.

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2009

This got rave reviews at my house. I did toss in some diced Italian sausage that I had leftover from earlier in the week. Wow!

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CLS

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2009

It had a bit more sauce in it than I generally like, but I enjoyed this. Instead of ground beef I used Italian sausage.

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DANIELLE BEATTY

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Living In: Ankeny, Iowa, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2009

I make a low fat version of this. We use ground turkey, fat free sour cream, and low fat cheeses. I usually cut the recipe in half but double the meat sauce cuz that's how we like it :) and add some extra tomatoes and shredded carrots. Also add sauce to the bottom layer. This is a really great dish to feed a crowd.

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I Love Troy

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Living In: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2009

This recipe was great! I used ground turkey and Italian sausage, and it came out great. Not too salty either, my little brother loved it--and that's an indicator for me that it's a keeper. Thanks so much for sharing!

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missivyb

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2009

Incredible. The sour cream is a fantastic compliment to the rest of the ingredients. A+ I halved the recipe as I only had to feed myself and my boyfriend, and I can't wait for the leftovers tonight!! Thank you for this recipe.

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2009

Wow. My husband doesn't even like sour cream but he got up for thirds on this one! we LOVED it!

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2009

My boys freaked over this and are wondering when they can have it again! Made as directed....might try more sauce on the bottom layer, for personal preference, but as is, super tasty, super easy and super great leftovers (it makes A LOT!)

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2009

I have to admit, I never made this recipe exactly as written. I took the advice of a couple of the other reviewers and it turned out really good...definitely a keeper recipe! Here are the changes I made and the specific brand names we prefer... We love the Newman's Own Cabernet Marinara sauce and Sargento brand cheeses so that's what I used. Also, we like our dishes nice and cheesy so I used more than what the recipe called for and I decreased the onion because my husband only likes subtle onion in his food. I mixed the sauce and pasta together before putting it in the baking dish. I layered in this order: 1/2 the pasta & sauce mixture, 8 oz of sliced provolone (instead of 6 oz), the sour cream, the other 1/2 of the pasta & sauce mixture, 4 cups of shredded mozzarella & provolone (instead of 6 oz). I used a baking dish that was deeper than a regular Pyrex dish so all the pasta would fit. I baked it covered with foil for 20 minutes so it wouldn't dry out and then uncovered for an additional 10 minutes because I like the cheese to get a little brown. It turned out moist and delicious. I served it with Ceasar salad and garlic bread I made out of leftover hot dog buns. My guests gobbled it up and everyone had seconds (some thirds). Everyone loved it. This is definitely a keeper recipe.

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Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009

I made this as a side dish without the ground beef. I was amazed at how flavorful t was! My husband went for seconds. I never would have thought to add sour cream, but I think it added a nice creaminess to the dish. Bravo! Well created recipe!

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Belle

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

Good, I was a little short on ingredients (provalone) and time, but I used sliced mozzarella and it was very good, I will experiment with the flavor a little since it was a tad bit bland, could have been my jarred sauce. Also cut it in half and could have made even less it made more than I was expecting.

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Tashaboo

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

I used whole wheat pasta and substituted ricotta cheese instead of sour cream as recommended by others. It was a huge hit with my 3 year old and husband. Will definitely make again!! Thank you!!!

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

awesome.. everyone loved it!!!

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

Boyfriend went nuts over this recipe. I thought it tasted good but he went on about it for the rest of the night. I followed the recipe almost exactly. I just added minced garlic with the onion and hamburger while it was browning.

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Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2009

This is really good. Be sure to use quality cheeses and sauce to make it taste even better.

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Natalie

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Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2009

I made this dish for the first time a couple of weeks ago for some company, it was a huge hit! I did follow some of the advice and bake it covered (prevented it from drying out) I also used spicy italian sausage in place of the ground beef...it was amazing! I am making it again for my in-laws next week!

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2009

This was a hit. Just happened to have all the ingredients with a few twists. Doctored up ragu in a crockpot with browned italian sausage all day as the sauce. Had smoked provolone. Tasty!

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mimi

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Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2009

Really good. My new potluck dish! I took others' suggestions and substituted 1/2 ricotta-1/2 sour cream with 1 egg and tossed with ziti; used spicy ground sausage sauteed with garlic and pasta sauce seasoned with extra salt, pepper, basil, and garlic & onion powders...then sprayed pan and foil cover with Pam...layered sauce, pasta/ricotta, sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, pasta/ricotta, sauce, mozz., parm., and layered top with provolone! very yummy!

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Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2009

Very good recipe!! I think the types of sauce that is used could really make a difference in the taste... I used a 3 cheese and a parmesan/ricotta blend..MMmmm. My one complaint is that it could of used a little more salt.

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