zitis
Hollow Italian noodles
Zitis is the plural of ziti, a tubular pasta similar to penne but with smooth sides and straight-cut ends.
The word appears mainly in recipe contexts or when ordering: I'll have the baked zitis for the table.
Most often the singular ziti serves as both singular and plural.
Slow-cooked oven dish
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
- ricottaSoft Italian whey cheese
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
- ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
breadcrumbs · bubbling · cheese pull · layered · baking dish · marinara · meat sauce · Italian sausage
Tubular pasta, angled cuts
- rigatoniLarge ridged pasta tubes
- macaroniShort curved pasta
- fusilliCorkscrew-shaped pasta
- rotiniSpiral-shaped pasta variety
baked pasta · farfalle · spaghetti · linguine · tortellini · ravioli · cannelloni · lasagna
Seasoned tomato sauce
- tomato sauceCooked, seasoned puréed fruit
- meat sauceTomato-based protein topping
- bologneseHearty Italian meat sauce
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
basil · oregano · crushed tomatoes · olive oil · simmered · pecorino · red sauce · vodka sauce
casserole
Slow-cooked oven dish
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
- ricottaSoft Italian whey cheese
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
oven · breadcrumbs · bubbling · cheese pull · layered · baking dish · marinara · meat sauce · Italian sausage · ground beef
penne
Tubular pasta, angled cuts
baked pasta · rotini · farfalle · spaghetti · linguine · tortellini · ravioli · cannelloni · lasagna · bucatini
marinara
Seasoned tomato sauce
- tomato sauceCooked, seasoned puréed fruit
- meat sauceTomato-based protein topping
- bologneseHearty Italian meat sauce
garlic · basil · oregano · crushed tomatoes · olive oil · simmered · pecorino · red sauce · vodka sauce · slow-cooked
zitisspaghetti
Long thin cylindrical pasta
angel hair · capellini · linguine · fettuccine · vermicelli
- baked zitiPasta tubes with cheese, oven-browned