Name: Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 12 oz DeLallo penne ziti; 2 cups chicken breasts; 25 oz DeLallo Pomodoro Fresco Tomato-Basil Sauce; 1½ cups Mozzarella cheese; ⅓ cup parmesan cheese; ¼ cup fresh basil leaves

How To Make Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti

Cook up this flavorful and cheesy baked ziti for your next dinner party! It’s loaded with filling chicken for a fuller and more flavorful meal.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

12ozDeLallo penne ziti,or any pasta shape
2cupschicken breasts,cooked, shredded
25ozDeLallo Pomodoro Fresco Tomato-Basil Sauce,pasta sauce
1½cupsmozzarella cheese,shredded, 2% low fat
⅓cupparmesan cheese,freshly-grated
¼cupfresh basil leaves,packed, roughly chopped

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Cook the pasta to al dente in a large stockpot of generously-salted boiling, according to package instructions. Drain.
Return the pasta to the stockpot, then add chicken and tomato sauce.
Gently toss to combine until the pasta is evenly coated.
Pour half of the pasta into a greased 11 x 7-inch or 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
Sprinkle evenly with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, half of the Parmesan cheese and half of the basil.
Layer the remaining half of the pasta evenly on top.
Sprinkle evenly with the remaining ½ cup of mozzarella cheese.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the cheese is melted and just barely starts to turn golden.
Remove, then sprinkle immediately with the remaining Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
Serve warm, and enjoy!