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This Chicken pasta casserole bake is similar to Baked ziti, but with added chicken and fresh spinach. If the kids don't like spinach, you can always leave it out.

Serve this chicken pasta bake with Caesar salad and Garlic bread.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

* 8 oz. penne pasta
* 1 Tbsp. olive oil
* 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
* 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
* 1 28 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
* 1 14 oz. can diced tomatoes, drained
* 1 3 oz. package cream cheese
* 2 cups fresh baby spinach, washed and patted dry with a paper towel
* 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
* 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick spray.

2. Cook pasta according to package directions for "al dente." Drain. Pour into prepared baking dish.

3. Heat oil in a large saucepan or dutch oven over medium-high heat. While oil is heating, cut chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.

4. Brown chicken in oil. Add Italian seasoning, half of the spaghetti sauce and the drained tomatoes. Let simmer 2-3 minutes.

5. Cut cream cheese into small chunks. Add to chicken and tomato sauce mixture. Simmer until cream cheese is melted.

6. Stir in spinach. Cook another minute, until spinach wilts slightly.

7. Pour chicken mixture over pasta. Top with one cup of the shredded mozzarella. Top with the remaining spaghetti sauce, remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

8. Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes, or until bubbly. ~ Chicken Pasta Casserole Recipe

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Baked ziti is one of those incredibly adaptable recipes you can change to suit your mood, your family's tastes or the ingredients you have on hand. Try adding browned ground beef or roasted vegetables to this easy Baked ziti Recipe.

Serve this simple baked ziti with Garlic bread and Caesar salad.

Ingredients

* 16 oz. ziti pasta
* 1 large egg
* 15 oz. ricotta cheese
* 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil (optional)
* 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
* 4-1/2 cups spaghetti sauce (homemade or from a jar)
* 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Prepare pasta according to package directions for "al dente." Drain.

3. In a large bowl, beat egg. Add ricotta cheese garlic powder, basil and 1 cup of the mozzarella. Mix well.

4. Add cooked pasta and 2 cups of the Spaghetti Sauce.

5. Pour 1 cup of the spaghetti sauce in a 9 x 13 pan.

6. Top with the ziti mixture. Top with the remaining sauce. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese over the sauce.

7. Cover with foil, and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 10-20 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.

8. Let the baked ziti rest 10 minutes before serving.

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