Baked Ziti
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You can’t beata the ziti! This baked ziti is a quick and easy dinner for those busy weeknights or just when you want comfort food. The secret is Dan-O’s Cheesoning, our latest and greatest seasoning. Cheesoning combines the Dan-O’s flavor profile you love and parmesan cheese to make a Dantastic addition to your spice rack.
What is baked ziti?
Baked ziti is a casserole made with ziti pasta, sometimes rigatoni or penne, and a Neapolitan-style tomato sauce that's from Italian-American cuisine. It’s a modern twist on the classic pasta al forno. The pasta is first boiled till a little before al dente. The pasta is then added to a tomato-based sauce and combined with a cheese mixture. Sometimes meats, and vegetables are thrown in the mix as well. When all combined, it’s placed in a baking dish, covered with mozzarella cheese before being baked in the oven and served hot.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 bunch of green onion
- Dan-O’s Original Seasoning
- 16 oz penne pasta
- Pinch of salt
- 24 oz jar of marinara
- 16 oz bag of shredded mozzarella cheese
- Dan-O’s Cheesoning, topping
Preparation Instructions
- Slice each chicken breast into fourths and add to a large stock pot of boiling water along with sliced green onions and Dan-O’s Original Seasoning.
- In another large pot bring water to a boil and add salt and penne pasta (cook per instructions).
- Remove boiled chicken from the pot, lay on a cutting board and shred with a fork. Sprinkle with Dan-O’s. To help with seasoning coverage, add a couple spoonfuls of hot water from the pot and mix shredded chicken and Dan-O’s together.
- In a 9x13 baking dish, add half the penne pasta to the bottom and layer with half the jar of marinara, shredded chicken.
- Then layer in this order: shredded mozzarella, remaining noodles, remaining sauce, and remaining shredded mozzarella. Top with Dan-O’s Cheesoning.
- Bake 400° F for 25 minutes.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
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