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Recipe Baked Ziti | Author Alice Moderator Trusted Author | Submitted 3/5/2026, 2:15:11 PM

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Title diff

  • Baked Ziti

Intro diff

  • Crowd-pleasing pasta bake.

Description diff

  • Undercooking pasta slightly before baking prevents mushy texture.

Recipe facts diff

  • Cuisine: Italian-American
  • Course: Dinner
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Total time: 55 min
  • Servings: 4 servings
  • Tool: Chef's knife
  • Tool: Cutting board
  • Tool: Measuring cups and spoons
  • Tool: Oven
  • Tag: Pasta
  • Tag: Baked
  • Tag: Family

Related links diff

  • lasagna
  • mac-and-cheese
  • +spaghetti-carbonara
  • +shrimp-scampi
  • +margherita-pizza

Ingredients diff

  • 1 lb ziti
  • 3 cups marinara sauce
  • 15 oz ricotta
  • 8 oz mozzarella, shredded
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley

Steps diff

  • Heat oven to 375F and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Cook ziti in salted water until very al dente and drain.
  • Toss pasta with sauce and about half the cheeses.
  • Transfer to the dish, top with remaining cheeses, and cover with foil.
  • Bake 25 minutes, then broil briefly until browned on top.

Technique notes diff

  • Intentional undercooking | Carryover hydration in oven finishes pasta to ideal doneness. | Prevents over-soft baked pasta.
  • Heat staging and carryover control | Managing burner intensity and resting windows prevents overshoot from residual heat after active cooking. | This sequence relies on brief finishing steps where controlled carryover keeps texture and flavor balanced.

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3 / 2 established reviewers

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1.00

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Current weighted votes

2.25 approve

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Finalized on 3/5/2026, 2:15:11 PM at 0.97.

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3/5/2026, 2:15:11 PM | Alice

Seed quality refresh approved with food-science notes and better related links.