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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
Ziti Recipes
The full catalog of baked ziti and ziti pasta recipes. Every recipe includes clear doneness cues, storage, and scaling guidance.
25 recipes
Oven-bakedSausage
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 with Ground Beef
Ground beef simmered into a deep tomato ragù with a splash of red wine and fennel, tossed with ziti and layered with ricotta, provolone, and pecorino before baking.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Servings
- Serves 10
Oven-bakedMeatless
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
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Calabrian-Chile–Inspired Baked Ziti
A spicier baked ziti inspired by Calabrian chile heat: Italian sausage, sweet roasted red peppers, and a fiery-fruity chile paste stirred into the tomato sauce.
- Total time
- 80 min
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Servings
- Serves 10
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Sicilian-Inspired Eggplant Baked Ziti
A meatless baked ziti inspired by Sicilian pasta alla Norma flavors — roasted eggplant, bright tomato, basil, and a salty grating cheese.
- Total time
- 80 min
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Servings
- Serves 10
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Mediterranean-Inspired Spinach & Feta Baked Pasta
A meatless baked ziti inspired by Mediterranean spinach-and-feta flavors: wilted spinach, fresh dill, lemon, and salty feta in a light béchamel with mozzarella.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Servings
- Serves 10
Oven-bakedMeatless
Greek-Inspired Spinach, Lemon & Feta Baked Ziti
A meatless baked ziti inspired by Greek spanakopita flavors — spinach, dill, lemon, and feta folded into a light béchamel under melted cheese.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Servings
- Serves 10
Oven-bakedMeatless
Mexican-Inspired Poblano & Corn Baked Pasta
A meatless baked ziti inspired by rajas con crema — roasted poblano strips, sweet corn, lime, and cilantro folded into a creamy, melty pasta bake.
- Total time
- 80 min
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Servings
- Serves 10
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Cajun-Inspired Sausage & Pepper Baked Ziti
A hearty baked ziti inspired by Cajun flavors — smoky andouille-style sausage, the bell pepper, onion, and celery trinity, and a spiced tomato sauce.
- Total time
- 80 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Servings
- Serves 10
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Korean-Inspired Gochujang Beef Baked Ziti
A hearty baked ziti inspired by Korean flavors — gochujang-glazed ground beef, garlic, ginger, scallion, and sesame in a savory-sweet tomato base.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Servings
- Serves 10
Oven-bakedMeatless
Indian-Inspired Masala Tomato Baked Pasta
A meatless baked ziti inspired by North Indian masala flavors — a spiced tomato-onion base with ginger, garam masala, paneer, and peas under melted cheese.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Servings
- Serves 10
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North-African-Inspired Harissa Vegetable Baked Pasta
A meatless baked ziti inspired by North African flavors — harissa-spiced tomato with roasted peppers, zucchini, chickpeas, cumin, and coriander.
- Total time
- 80 min
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Servings
- Serves 10
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Puerto-Rican-Inspired Sofrito Baked Pasta
A baked pasta inspired by Puerto Rican sofrito flavors — recao, peppers, garlic, tomato, and briny olives folded into a saucy, cheesy bake.
- Total time
- 80 min
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Servings
- Serves 10
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Jerk-Chicken-Inspired Baked Ziti
A baked ziti inspired by Jamaican jerk flavors — warm allspice-and-chile-spiced chicken folded into a tomato sauce with melted cheese.
- Total time
- 80 min
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Servings
- Serves 10
Oven-bakedMeatless
Miso-Mushroom-Inspired Baked Pasta
A meatless baked pasta inspired by Japanese miso flavors — umami-rich miso stirred into a creamy béchamel with roasted mushrooms and mozzarella.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Servings
- Serves 10
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Meatball Baked Ziti
Bite-size beef-and-pork meatballs baked into ziti with marinara, ricotta, and mozzarella — a Sunday-supper casserole that eats like meatballs and pasta in one dish.
- Total time
- 90 min
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Servings
- Serves 10
Oven-bakedMeatless
Cottage Cheese Baked Ziti
Baked ziti built on blended cottage cheese instead of ricotta — a tangier, higher-protein filling that melts smooth and keeps the casserole creamy without the richer ricotta.
- Total time
- 70 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Servings
- Serves 8
Oven-bakedMeatless
Vegan Baked Ziti
A fully plant-based baked ziti with a blended cashew ricotta and melty dairy-free mozzarella over marinara — creamy and satisfying with no eggs or dairy.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Servings
- Serves 8
Oven-bakedChicken
Chicken Alfredo Baked Ziti
Baked ziti in a garlicky Parmesan Alfredo sauce with tender chicken and a browned mozzarella top — a rich, white-sauce alternative to the tomato-based classic.
- Total time
- 65 min
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Servings
- Serves 8
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Instant Pot Ziti
A pressure-cooker ziti that cooks the pasta right in the sauce — sausage, marinara, and dry ziti go in together, then ricotta and mozzarella melt in at the end for a weeknight one-pot meal.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Servings
- Serves 6
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Spinach Baked Ziti
Baked ziti folded with wilted spinach and a nutmeg-scented ricotta over marinara — a meatless, vegetable-forward casserole that keeps the familiar Italian-American profile.
- Total time
- 70 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Servings
- Serves 8
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Slow-Cooker Ziti
A hands-off ziti that cooks entirely in the slow cooker: dry pasta simmers in plenty of marinara, layered with a ricotta-and-mozzarella middle, no pot of boiling water required.
- Total time
- 210 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Servings
- Serves 8
Oven-bakedChicken
Chicken Broccoli Ziti
Ziti, tender chicken, and broccoli folded into a creamy garlic-Parmesan sauce and baked until golden — a white-sauce answer to red-sauce baked ziti.
- Total time
- 65 min
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Servings
- Serves 8
Oven-bakedMeatless
Vegetarian Baked Ziti
A hearty meatless baked ziti built on sautéed zucchini, mushrooms, peppers, and spinach in a herby tomato sauce, layered with ricotta and mozzarella so no one misses the meat.
- Total time
- 80 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Servings
- Serves 10