What is baked ziti?
Baked ziti is a very popular American Italian pasta casserole/ bake made with Ziti pasta. It is often made with a tomato-based Italian sausage/meat sauce and layered with ricotta and other cheeses. I decided to keep it vegetarian and to do away with the ricotta cheese layer. Instead, I layered the cooked pasta and homemade marinara sauce with a delicious cheesy cream. If you love lasagna but need something that can be done in a fraction of the time, you’re going to love this baked pasta dish.
Ingredients and Substitutions
Ziti or other short, hollow pasta of your choice. Penne, Rigatoni or Macaroni will work. Onion. Fresh garlic cloves. Canned tomatoes. Tomato paste. Chicken or vegetable broth. Water can be substituted. Sour cream. Ricotta cheese can be substituted. Parmesan cheese. Pecorino Roman can also be used. Mozzarella cheese. Fresh basil leaves. Salt, black pepper and sugar.
How to make baked ziti
Can you freeze baked ziti?
Pasta bake recipes
