How to Use ziti in a Sentence

ziti

noun
  • Don’t pass up the meatloaf or baked ziti or shrimp po’boy.
    Jasper J. Mirabile Jr., kansascity, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook 1 pound ziti or rigatoni as label directs.
    The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 19 May 2017
  • Stir to combine thoroughly, adding some of the pasta water, 1/4 cup at a time, as needed to create a creamy sauce that coats the ziti.
    Joe Yonan, Twin Cities, 20 June 2019
  • Peppers and andouille sausage give this ziti a unique flavoring.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
  • There are always specials — a lasagna of the night, maybe made with ground beef and spinach; baked ziti with chicken, hot sausage, smoked mozzarella, and an array of vegetables.
    BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2019
  • The balance of sausage and peppers was nicely done; those flavors marry well either intertwined on a hoagie bun or as an accent in a dish like ziti.
    Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 12 Sep. 2019
  • There’s something about being cooped up that calls for an abundance of comfort food, and nothing compares to a big bowl of cheesy baked ziti, lemony fusilli, or soupy ramen.
    Whitney Perry, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2020
  • At least five massive mounds of spaghetti and macaroni — with a spattering of ziti — lined a stream in Old Bridge Township last week, photos posted to Facebook show.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 4 May 2023
  • And get this: Each dish, including David's own Philly cheesesteak, baked ziti, and melted strawberry ice cream cake, can be made with 10 ingredients or less.
    Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 13 Aug. 2018
  • Chicken with broccoli and ziti is a family dinner favorite.
    Jen Murphy, WSJ, 28 July 2018
  • The event in the small octagonal chapel ended with the inmates dining on pizza, chicken parmesan, mushroom ravioli and baked ziti, seated beneath two slow-turning ceiling fans.
    Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2019
  • Prepare ziti according to package directions for al dente.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Choose from cheese ravioli with marinara, chicken parmigiana, fettuccine Alfredo, five-cheese ziti al forno, Lasagna Classico and spaghetti with meat sauce.
    Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 26 Mar. 2020
  • At least one entrant appeared to have strengthened his trusses by twisting strands of spaghetti together into a stout pasta rope and then slipping both ends into ziti cuffs to prevent them from unraveling.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
  • The buffet includes a variety of salads, fresh fruit, lobster, pork Marengo, grilled focaccia haddock, chicken marsala, baked ziti, vegetable, dessert and beverages.
    Courant Community, 2 July 2018

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