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Ziti (Italian:) or zite (Italian:) is a shape of extruded pasta originating from the Italian regions of Campania and Sicily. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is shaped into long, wide tubes, about 25 cm (9.8 inches) long, that generally need to be broken by hand into smaller pieces before cooking.
Penne is the plural form of the Italian penna (meaning 'feather', but 'pen' as well), deriving from Latin penna (meaning 'feather' or 'quill'), and is a cognate of the English word pen. When this format was created, it was intended to imitate the then-ubiquitous steel nib of fountain and dip pens .
Bucatini is a tubed pasta made of hard durum wheat flour and water. Its length is 25–30 cm (10–12 in) with a 3 mm (1 ⁄ 8 in) diameter. The average cooking time is nine minutes.
Yields: 8 servings. Prep Time: 20 mins. Total Time: 2 hours 10 mins. Ingredients. 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil. 1 lb. sweet Italian ground sausage. 1. small yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 c.)
Stir the sauce, ziti and 2 cups mozzarella cheese in the sauce pot. Spoon the beef mixture into 2 (12 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 2-inch) disposable foil pans. Top with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Bake at 350°F. for 30 minutes or until the beef mixture is hot and the cheese is melted.
Baked pasta can ideally be divided in two big categories: the version with béchamel sauce was born in the Renaissance courts of the center and north, as a poorer variant of meat pies, from which probably derive very famous dishes such as lasagne al forno and Emilian cannelloni; the so-called pasta 'nfurnata or pasta 'ncasciata is instead one of the most typical dishes of Sicily (particularly ...
Cook the beef and onion in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat until the beef is well browned, stirring often to break up the meat. Pour off any fat.
Heat the olive oil in a large, deep, heavy skillet with a fitted lid, then toss in the garlic and sauté, uncovered, until golden—about 2 minutes. Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling ...