A steaming hot plate of baked ziti, topped with a generous helping of melted mozzarella cheese and tangy marinara sauce, spilling out of the edges of a golden-brown baking dish, with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and fresh basil leaves on top. The noodles are slightly tender, with a few slightly burnt edges where the cheese is bubbly and golden to a perfect ratio of savory to sweet, on a rustic ceramic plate, straight from the oven.

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A steaming hot plate of baked ziti, topped with a generous helping of melted mozzarella cheese and tangy marinara sauce, spilling out of the edges of a golden-brown baking dish, with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and fresh basil leaves on top. The noodles are slightly tender, with a few slightly burnt edges where the cheese is bubbly and golden to a perfect ratio of savory to sweet, on a rustic ceramic plate, straight from the oven.