Chicken And Ziti Bake Recipes

BAKED ZITI WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add plum tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper; bring to a boil over medium. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors meld and sauce thickens, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add ziti, and boil until just al dente, according to package directions. Drain and return ziti to pot.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Add tomato mixture, shredded chicken, and basil to ziti; stir to coat thoroughly. Pour half of ziti mixture into a 13- x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle evenly with 1/3 cup of the Parmesan and 1 cup of the mozzarella. Top with remaining ziti mixture, and sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup Parmesan and 1 cup mozzarella.
• Bake in preheated oven until cheese has melted, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and let rest 10 minutes. Garnish with additional basil before serving.

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.

BAKED CHICKEN AND ZITI

Steps:

• Spray a large nonstick skillet with Pam; heat.
• Add the chicken and cook, turning as needed, until lightly browned, 5-6 minutes.
• Transfer to a plate.
• Preheat the oven to 375.
• Spray the same skillet with more Pam.
• Add the onion and garlic; cook, stirring as needed, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the 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 the ziti according to package directions.
• Drain and mix with the ricotta cheese.
• Pour half of the tomato mixture into a 13x9" baking pan, layer with the ziti mixture, the chicken and the remaining tomato mixture.
• Sprinkle with the cheeses.
• Bake until hot and bubbling and the cheese is melted, 15-20 minutes.

ZITI CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted boiling water, place pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until pasta is al dente. Drain.
• In a large skillet, saute garlic in butter over medium heat. Stir in the heavy cream, chicken broth, and bouillon. Add Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Add cornstarch (adjust amount to thicken sauce to your liking). Simmer all together for about 20 minutes.
• Once sauce is cooked and thickens, add broccoli and artichoke hearts, stir all together and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Once sauce is done, put cooked ziti pasta in a large bowl, pour sauce over pasta and toss to coat and mix. Then add the chicken pieces and mix all together. Serve. Delicious!

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 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!