Baked ziti

Baked ziti is a popular casserole with ziti pasta and a neapolitan-style tomato-based sauce characteristic of italian-american cuisine. it is a form of pasta al forno. 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. if unavailable, ziti can be s...

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