Ridiculously Easy Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti
A quick and delightful chicken parmesan baked ziti recipe with a rich tomato and cheese sauce ready from prep to oven in under an hour.
Equipment
- 1 Large skillet
- 1 Baking dish
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 12 ounces ziti pasta or penne
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into ½ inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- 2 cups tomato sauce Trader Joe's Tomato Basil Sauce
- ¼ cup fresh basil chopped
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1 ¼ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Cook the ziti according to the package directions until it’s just al dente.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet, sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dried basil.
- Throw the chicken in the skillet, brown and cook through for 6 to 8 minutes.
- Mix cooked ziti, chicken, sauce, and fresh basil in a big bowl.
- Transfer to baking dish, sprinkle parmesan and mozzarella over the top.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes until cheese is melted and golden brown.
Notes
Use pre-cooked or rotisserie chicken to save time. Swap ziti for any pasta, or use jarred cheese to skip grating.