Description
Indulge in this comforting dish featuring tender ziti pasta, juicy chicken pieces, and a rich marinara sauce, all baked to perfection with a golden, cheesy crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 400g ziti pasta 🍝
- 500g boneless, skinless chicken breast, diced 🍗
- 2 cups marinara sauce 🍅
- 1 cup ricotta cheese 🧀
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 🧀
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 🧀
- 2 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
- 1 tablespoon olive oil 🫒
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 🌿
- Salt and pepper, to taste 🧂
- Fresh basil or parsley, chopped (for garnish) 🌿
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Cook ziti pasta to al dente and set aside.
- Sauté garlic in olive oil, add chicken, season, and cook until done. Stir in marinara sauce.
- Combine pasta, chicken mixture, and ricotta cheese in a bowl. Layer half in a baking dish, top with mozzarella and Parmesan. Repeat.
- Cover with foil, bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 minutes more. Broil for 2-3 minutes if desired.
- Let rest, garnish with basil or parsley, and serve.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg