Ziti with tomatoes, bacon, and stracciatella is a first course that encapsulates the most tantalizing Mediterranean flavors: ...

For this recipe, I wanted the ziti to have that casserole vibe and be more hands-off. I start by building the sauce in a 2" deep ovenproof skillet, then the pasta is stirred in, g ...

Stir the sauce, 1 cup mozzarella cheese and ziti in a large bowl. Spoon the mixture into a 2-quart shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.

Add ziti and water to skillet and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring so pasta doesn’t stick to bottom of skillet, until well combined, about 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat, then fold in half ...

I made Ina Garten's cheesy baked pasta, which tasted like a cross between ziti and Bolognese. My dinner party loved it.

"The sauce was so good." "The dish reminded me of a cross between Bolognese and a baked ziti!" my friend Sara added. "Definitely a labor of love, but to someone not cooking, highly worth it!" ...