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- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 -8 servings 1x
Description
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
Scale
- 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 9×13-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!
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’sEasy Cheesy Baked Tortelliniover 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).
posted on September 24, 2014 by Ali
Main Dishes, Pastas
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121 comments on “Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti”
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Pamela — December 13, 2015 @ 3:23 pm Reply
if i use your marina recipe for this, will that be the amount of sauce needed for this recipe?
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Carla Evans — March 10, 2016 @ 4:43 am Reply
Perfect for the whole family! No separate meal necessary for our grandkids ?
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Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven — March 10, 2016 @ 7:21 pm
Thanks Carla —we’re so glad you and your grandkids enjoyed this! :)
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Phuong — March 21, 2016 @ 6:44 pm Reply
Can you freeze this and then take it out to bake when ready?
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Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven — March 21, 2016 @ 9:56 pm
Hi Phuong —do you mean can you make this in advance (all the way up to baking) and then freeze? If so, yes! :) Just leave off the cheese on top and add it right before you pop it in the oven. You’ll want to cover the dish with foil and bake for about 30 minutes with the foil on. Then remove the foil and bake another 15-20 minutes or so, until it’s bubbling and the top is golden brown.
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Theresa — May 15, 2016 @ 8:46 pm Reply
We love this recipe. I’m making it for a family with a medical emergency. Should I deliver it uncooked or cooked to be re-heated? I prefer to cook food just before I serve it but I’m wondering if delivering this already cooked gives the family more options for reheating this later?
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Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven — May 16, 2016 @ 2:42 pm
We’re so glad to hear that Theresa! :) We would deliver it cooked, to be re-heated (you can leave a note that has instructions for re-heating —we’d say heat at 325 (covered with foil), for about 20 minutes). We hope this helps!
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Linda — June 14, 2016 @ 1:04 pm Reply
Made this for dinner last night and it was hubby approved. I will add this to my recipe box.
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Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven — June 14, 2016 @ 6:03 pm
We’re glad to hear that Linda —thanks for sharing! :)
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Ashley Maloney — July 22, 2016 @ 7:36 pm Reply
I had a little less than a whole jar of pasta sauce and made too much pasta by accident because I mixed what was left of two boxes….BUT I added some stewed tomatoes to make up for the missing sauce and it came out awesome!!! This recipe is awesome!
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Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven — July 22, 2016 @ 8:46 pm
Thanks for sharing Ashley —we’re so glad you enjoyed it! :)
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Bessie — July 29, 2016 @ 5:17 pm Reply
I would love to see a nutritional value chart. Is there one available and I am just not seeing it?
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Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven — July 30, 2016 @ 8:10 am
Hi Bessie! We’re sorry but we are unsure of the nutrition facts/amount of calories in this recipe. We currently are not publishing nutrition facts on the site, as the nutrition calculators available are not 100% accurate, and we never want to publish anything that might be misleading. However, a lot of our readers love the My Fitness Pal nutrition calculator, so feel free to try that for an estimate. We hope that helps!
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Phil — September 4, 2016 @ 9:42 pm Reply
This was delicious, I added extra fresh garlic and I used half n half, pure gooooooooodness!!!!
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Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven — September 5, 2016 @ 3:00 pm
We’re so glad you enjoyed it, Phil!
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Jamina — October 22, 2016 @ 4:05 pm Reply
Made this last night. My hubby and 1 yr old daughter lovveedd ittt!!!
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Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven — October 26, 2016 @ 2:29 pm
We’re so glad to hear that, Jamina! :)
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Louie@ Home Cleaning Services Crewe — October 28, 2016 @ 5:27 am Reply
Made it last night. My family loved the dish.
And I enjoyed it the most, because it was so easy to make. Thank you for this recipe!
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Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven — October 30, 2016 @ 11:04 am
We’re so glad you and your family enjoyed this, Louie! :)
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Cyndy butler harris — December 20, 2016 @ 7:38 pm Reply
I prepared this and im a fan…easy…tasty..and my husband..loved this dish….awesome!!!!!
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Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven — December 28, 2016 @ 6:13 pm
Thanks for sharing, Cyndy —we’re glad you and your husband enjoy it!
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Heather D. Johnson — March 14, 2017 @ 2:39 pm Reply
Very easy to prepare. Every one of my family enjoyed this recipe. Thanks for sharing…
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Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven — March 14, 2017 @ 5:47 pm
We’re happy to hear that, Heather!
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Nadya Wilkinson II — June 18, 2017 @ 12:08 am Reply
See AlsoAsian Chicken Crunch SaladMade it with bow tie pasta and four cheeses on the top coat. Came out great!
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Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven — June 19, 2017 @ 8:58 am
Awesome, we’re so glad you enjoyed it!
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Whitney — December 25, 2017 @ 9:12 pm Reply
I make baked ziti every year for our Christmas meal. I decided to try this one out since my youngest prefers chicken and it was amazing! I will definitely make this again.
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Michelle — February 13, 2018 @ 7:18 pm Reply
Your recipes are the best on the internet. Every time I see a recipe on Pinterest that looks awesome, it turns out, they are yours! My husband is super picky and you are a hit every time with him. Of course, I take the credit though! Haha!
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Sally — March 1, 2018 @ 1:22 pm Reply
This recipe is so easy and delicious. The family loves it.
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Foodiebydestiny — March 3, 2018 @ 8:28 am Reply
Hey Team Thanxx For Sharing Awesome Recipe I actually Found Your Recipe on yup just by scrolling in trending but when i started reading i couldn’t myself from reading full recipe thanxx again for sharing
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Bruce Deniger — May 3, 2018 @ 4:13 am Reply
loved it
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Margarita Manrique — August 11, 2018 @ 6:17 pm Reply
I just made it! It’s delicious! OMG!
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Natasha — January 23, 2019 @ 8:02 pm Reply
I was looking for something easy and delicious and this recipe DELIVERED! And an added bonus was the plenty of leftovers for another night! I followed the recipe as stated with the exception of adding 2 cans of seasoned tomatoes! Tastes great!!!
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Natasha — January 23, 2019 @ 8:04 pm Reply
I wanted to add a photo but can’t seem to find the option to. It was delicious!
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H — February 3, 2019 @ 9:47 pm Reply
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.
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barbara mcgibbon — April 3, 2019 @ 10:39 am Reply
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 ?
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Kelley — December 29, 2019 @ 5:32 pm
We love this dish, but have never frozen it before! If we freeze it, what would be the reheat directions???
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Jill M King — April 20, 2019 @ 1:42 pm Reply
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 .
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Julie — April 23, 2019 @ 8:28 pm Reply
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.
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Tricia — July 2, 2019 @ 7:54 pm Reply
This was so good. Used an extra breast and added garlic and dries basil. Thanks.
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Tom Demers — July 30, 2019 @ 12:16 pm Reply
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.
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Michele — November 15, 2019 @ 3:48 pm Reply
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!
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Jill M — November 25, 2019 @ 4:42 pm Reply
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.
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Martin Lindholm — April 13, 2020 @ 1:10 pm Reply
Loved this dish!!!
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Beepasha Bhatia — July 3, 2020 @ 5:27 am Reply
Good keep it up
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Danielle — August 25, 2020 @ 6:23 pm Reply
Hi just found this recipe and would love to try it, I’m not a seasoned cook do you have any tips on cooking the chicken so I can shred it. I would really appreciate any help.
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Amy — January 13, 2021 @ 6:24 pm Reply
This recipe is really good. Highly recommend.
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Jennifer — March 14, 2021 @ 8:43 pm Reply
This was a very good recipe that was quick and easy since I had leftover rotisserie chicken on hand. Generous portions and a very good flavor. I couldn’t find the pasta sauce you mentioned but I believe the Bertolli Tomato and Basil sauce I did get was a decent substitute.
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Angie — July 13, 2021 @ 7:32 pm Reply
Delicious so quick and easy it was a hit in my home!
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Riley — July 22, 2021 @ 8:04 pm Reply
Do you have the nutrition info for this recipe? We love it, have been making it forever. It’s delicious. Just having to calorie count and can’t find it.
Thank you!
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Shealene — October 24, 2021 @ 1:10 pm Reply
How are we cooking the chicken before we throw it in with the noodles?
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NattyNat — November 17, 2021 @ 8:00 pm Reply
I added petite diced tomatoes & mushrooms…family favorite 😍🙌🙌🙌🙌
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Gabe — March 8, 2022 @ 2:46 pm Reply
You’re really going to make me figure out the nutrition facts at this point? My daughter is diabetic so I shy away from recipes without carbs that are already counted.
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alx — February 11, 2023 @ 2:38 pm
Its pasta, it will be carb heavy, tey looking up keto versions with zucchini noodles
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alex — February 11, 2023 @ 2:37 pm Reply
The chicken is pree cooked and shredded right? That part wasnt clear
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Kara — November 20, 2023 @ 1:45 pm Reply
I never leave comments, but just wanted to say we made this with leftover smoked Thanksgiving turkey last year and it came out delicious! If you’re looking for a way to use your leftovers, this is it! It’s just 2 of us, so I like to prep 2 in 8×8 pans and freeze one for later.
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