Bakedchickenandziti Recipes

CHICKEN PARMESAN BAKED ZITI RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• Boil pasta for 10 minutes, then drain.
• Dice chicken breasts and cook thoroughly. Add tomato sauce, then add cooked pasta and mix until the pasta is coated with sauce.
• Pour half of the pasta into a greased 11x7-inch (27x17 cm) or 9x13 inch (22x33 cm) baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with 1 cup (100 G) of mozzarella cheese, ½ cup (55 G) of parmesan, ⅛th cup of basil. Layer the remaining half of the pasta evenly on top. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining cheese and basil.
• Bake for 20 minutes, remove and sprinkle immediately with additional Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN BAKED ZITI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Boil pasta until cooked all the way through.
• Drain, and pour into a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Cut chicken strips into bite size pieces.
• Add to pasta.
• Pour sauce and half of the cheese over the pasta.
• Stir until well mixed.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top, and bake for 25-30 minutes until cheese starts to brown.

CHICKEN BAKED ZITI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Bring a large pot of water to boil on the stove to cook the ziti noodles according to package directions. Be sure to reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
• Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add in the cubed chicken and seasonings and cook until the chicken is cooked all the way through. If there is any excess liquid in the pan, drain and discard it.
• Add in the marinara sauce and reserved pasta water and bring to a simmer. Then, add the chicken and sauce mixture to an oven safe glass baking dish. (4.8 quart/10x15 recommended, needs to be fairly large to fit everything!)
• Pour the cooked ziti noodles on top, followed by the ricotta and basil. Mix all of this together.
• Top with mozzarella cheese and the Parmesan. Cover with foil. (Pro tip: spray foil with non stick spray so the cheese doesn't stick to the foil). Bake for 20 minutes with the foil on, and then remove the foil and broil for 3-4 minutes or until the cheese get slightly browned and bubbly. Garnish with more basil and serve with more red sauce if desired. Enjoy!!

CHICKEN PARMESAN BAKED ZITI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray two 9x13-inch baking dishes with cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook ziti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 9 to 11 minutes. Drain.
• While pasta cooks, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until chicken is browned and no longer pink in the center, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Combine pasta, pasta sauce, and chicken in a large dish. Spread 1/4 of pasta mixture in each 9x13-inch dish. Top each with 2 cups (8 ounces) of mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Pecorino Romano cheese. Repeat with another layer of pasta and cheeses.
• Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 25 minutes.

CHICKEN ZITI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375º F.
• Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray; heat. Add chicken and cook, turning as needed, until lightly browned, or about 5-6 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
• Add onion and garlic to the skillet and cook, stirring as needed, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, Italian seasoning and pepper; bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring as needed, until the mixture is thickened slightly, 8 - 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook ziti according to package directions. Drain and mix with ricotta cheese.
• Pour half of tomato mix into a 13x9" baking pan, layer with ziti mixture, chicken and remaining tomato mixture. Sprinkle with the cheeses.
• Bake until hot and bubbling and cheese is melted, 15 - 20 minutes.
• Suggestion -- if short on time, precooked chicken strips can be used and work just fine!