Chicken Parm Baked Ziti Casserole Recipes

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

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Mist a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook the pasta in a large stockpot of generously-salted boiling water until it is just shy of al dente.
• Drain and return pasta to the stockpot. Add chicken and marinara sauce and gently toss until combined.
• Pour half of the pasta into the baking dish and spread in an even layer. Sprinkle evenly with 1 cup mozzarella, ½ cup Parmesan, and all of the basil. Layer on the remaining pasta, followed by 1 cup mozzarella and ¼ cup Parmesan.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until the cheese is melted and lightly golden. Transfer the pan to a wire baking rack and let it rest for 5 minutes.
• Serve warm, sprinkled with any extra garnishes that you would like. Enjoy!

CHICKEN PARM BAKED ZITI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Boil ziti until al dente; set aside.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350'F.
• 3. Mix bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic salt, garlic powder, and pepper into plastic bag. In a small bowl, mix egg and milk.
• 4. Cut chicken tenders into bite-size cubes. Dip chicken cubes in egg/milk mixture, a few at a time. Place in plastic bag with bread crumb mixture and gently shake until covered.
• 5. Heat olive oil over medium heat. Pan fry chicken pieces until browned, smaller pieces take less time. When chicken is done, remove from heat and let sit on a paper towel.
• 6. When ziti is done cooking, drain and pour into greased (Pam) 9x14 pan. Pour spaghetti sauce over pasta, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.
• 7. Arrange chicken in single layer over pasta. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over chicken, and bake in 350'F. oven for 25 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Makes 8 servings.