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1900s-present - Southern Italian immigrants and Italian American family cooks
A crowd-friendly baked ziti casserole layered with marinara, ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, and optional Italian sausage.
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Difficulty
Medium
Prep time
25 minutes
Cook time
45 minutes
Total time
1 hour 10 minutes
Servings
8
Region
Italian American communities in the Northeast
Era introduced
1900s-present
Introduced by
Southern Italian immigrants and Italian American family cooks
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Baked ziti is Italian American comfort food with roots in southern Italian pasta al forno and celebration dishes. In the United States, immigrant families and neighborhood restaurants turned short pasta, tomato sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, and sausage into a practical casserole for Sunday suppers, potlucks, and freezer meals. It has the generosity of lasagna with less architecture.
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