How to make baked ziti

Roberta D’Elia, head pasta chef at Pasta Evangelists, shows how to make baked ziti. Traditionally found in the region of Campania, and hailing from the beautiful city of Naples, ziti are best enjoyed in delicious, tomato-based recipes. Baked ziti is really tasty and easy to throw together, making it the perfect mid-week meal option. Follow Roberta’s tips and guide and perfect this sumptuous southern dish.
Ingredients:
- 2tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1-2 cloves garlic
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- 500g tomato passata or 2 tins of chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 350g ziti
- 120g ricotta cheese
- 50g Parmesan
- 250g mozzarella cheese
- 15g fresh basil leaves
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[@tonyjr9696]

I like it a lot!

[@guillaumejeremia8779]

Looks amazing, but what's "ziti"? :-)

[@emilyshepherd6147]

It’s the type of pasta. It’s like penne with no ridges or angular cut.

[@guillaumejeremia8779]

@@emilyshepherd6147 ok thanks, the pasta looked like rigatoni, I didn't see it was different