Ingredients: |
Ingredients: Chicken Baked Ziti ingredients:
12 oz. ziti (or any pasta shape)
2 cups shredded, cooked chicken (about 2 small chicken breasts)
1 batch Alfredo sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (1 used 2% low fat)
Optional toppings: additional shredded Parmesan cheese, chopped fresh parsley)
Alfredo Sauce ingredients:
1 tbsp. olive oil
4 gloves garlic, minced
3 tbsp. flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup low-fat milk
3/4 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
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Directions: |
Directions:Ziti:
Preheat oven to 375º. Cook the pasta al dente in a large stockpot of well salted boiling water
according to package instructions. Drain. Return pasta to the stockpot and add chicken and
Alfredo sauce. Gently toss to combine until the pasta is evenly coated. Pour half of the pasta
into a greased baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with 1 cup of cheese. Layer the remaining half of
the pasta evenly on top. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Bake 20 - 25
minutes until the cheese is melted and just barely starts to turn golden. Remove and serve
immediately, sprinkled with additional toppings if desired.
Alfredo Sauce:
Heat olive oil in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and sauté one minute,
stirring occasionally, until fragrant. Sprinkle with flour, and stir to combine. Saute' for an
additional minute to cook the flour, stirring occasionally. Slowly add chicken broth, whisking to
combine until smooth. Whisk in milk, and bring the mixture to a simmer. Let cook for an
additional minute until thickened, then stir in Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper until the cheese
is melted. Remove from heat and set aside.
(This isn't a super-saucy dish, so if you like a lot of sauce, you might want to consider doubling
this recipe. If you don't have the time to make your own sauce, one standard-sized jar should
be enough.) |
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