Baked ziti

Baked ziti is a popular casserole with ziti pasta and a Neapolitan-style tomato-based sauce characteristic of Italian-American cuisine.[1][2] It is a form of pasta al forno.

Baked ziti
Baked ziti with tomato sauce and cheese
Alternative namesBaked pasta
CourseCasserole
Place of originItaly
Region or stateSicily
Main ingredientsZiti pasta, sauce (tomatoes, cheese)

Typically, the pasta is first boiled separately until it is nearly, but not completely, done. The almost cooked pasta is added to a tomato-based sauce. The tomato-coated pasta is then combined with cheese, typically a mixture of ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan. Other ingredients can be added with the cheese, such as ground meat, sausage, mushrooms, peppers, and onions. The combined ingredients are placed in a baking dish, covered with mozzarella cheese, baked in the oven and served hot.[3]

See also

References

  1. Oseland, James (April 20, 2011). Saveur: The New Comfort Food - Home Cooking from Around the World. Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-0811878012.
  2. Lidia Matticchio Bastianich; Tanya Bastianich Manuali (October 25, 2011). Lidia's Italy in America. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0307595676.
  3. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018954-baked-ziti
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