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Baked Ziti
A straightforward baked ziti with a savory tomato sauce, creamy ricotta layer, and a browned mozzarella top — assembled in one dish and baked until bubbling.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Servings
- Serves 10
Italian-American Classics
The saucy, cheese-blanketed baked ziti that grew out of Italian-American home kitchens — the versions most Americans picture at a Sunday table.
Baked ziti as most Americans know it is an Italian-American creation: generous with sauce, layered with ricotta and mozzarella, and built to feed a table. These are the comforting, familiar versions to start with — not a claim about how every Italian kitchen cooks.
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Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage
The same reliable baked ziti, upgraded with browned Italian sausage folded into a rich tomato sauce for a hearty, protein-forward casserole.
- Total time
- 80 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Servings
- Serves 10
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Baked Ziti Without Ricotta
A baked ziti for anyone who dislikes ricotta's grainy texture: a silky béchamel and plenty of mozzarella deliver creaminess without it.
- Total time
- 70 min
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Servings
- Serves 10