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Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti
This Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti recipe is incredibly quick and easy to make with just 6 basic ingredients, and always tastes so comforting and delicious!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces ziti
- 1 pound shredded cooked chicken (about 2 to 3 cups)
- 1 (25 ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3/4 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- optional garnishes: extra Parmesan, fresh basil, crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Prep oven and baking dish. Heat oven to 375°F. Mist a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cook the pasta. Cook the pasta in a large stockpot of generously-salted boiling water until it is just shy of al dente.
- Mix everything together. Drain and return pasta to the stockpot. Add chicken and marinara sauce and gently toss until combined.
- Layer. 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. 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. Serve warm, sprinkled with any extra garnishes that you would like. Enjoy!
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!This is a sponsored post in partnership with DeLallo. All opinions are my own as always. I do genuinely adore this brand and the family and team behind it, and use their food in my home constantly. Many thanks for supporting brands like them that help make this site possible.
For another delicious meal idea using DeLallo’s Pomodoro Fresco sauces, check out my friend Maria’s Easy Cheesy Baked Tortellini over at Two Peas and Their Pod. And if you’d like to try a creamier version of this pasta, check out this delicious Chicken Alfredo Baked Ziti (pictured below).
Loved this dish!!!
I will definitely make this recipe again. Used 3 cups of rotisserie chicken and added sauteed diced onions and garlic. Few ingredients in the recipe which I love. Other ziti recipes have such a long list of ingredients and so much more time spent preparing. This was simple and is a keeper.
This was delicious. I roasted some red peppers and onions while the chicken cooked. I added them to the final mixture. Yummy. I think it would also be great fully vegetarian…with other vegies insted of chicken. Thanks for sharing!
I followed the recipe to a tee (possibly a little extra cheese) and it was the best I have ever made. Restaurant quality. I think it is important to use the DeLallo Pomodoro Fresco Sauce because that is some great sauce. Quality in equals quality out. Could not tell you how happy my wife was, she could not stop praising it. I froze the second half and am looking forward to when I get to heat that up. Thanks for a great recipe.
This was so good. Used an extra breast and added garlic and dries basil. Thanks.
The flavor was great but the chicken could have been doubled. Also, I willl cover the dish befor I bake it since the noodles on top dried out a little.
I just discovered your website. You inspire new and seasoned cooks to enjoy the art of cooking with
tried and true recipes to please most palettes. Thank you for sharing .
Jill King
I’ve made this 2 times and gotten rave reviews. Because I like to experiment with recipes, I am thinking of adding sun-dried tomatoes and marinated artichoke hearts. Have you ever tried adding either of those. I would of course drain the artichoke hearts, but because they are packed in an oil based brine I think I would reduce the amount of sauce used. Do you have any thoughts on that ?
We love this dish, but have never frozen it before! If we freeze it, what would be the reheat directions???
I made this last night. I couldn’t imagine anything italian without a lot of garlic so I added about 5 cloves. Then I figured, hey, I might as well cut up an onion. The whole thing was delicious and I had it tonight and froze two other portions for other nights.
I wanted to add a photo but can’t seem to find the option to. It was delicious!