This recipe includes 1 pound of cooked and cubed chicken breasts. There are 3 easy ways to accomplish this 1. Buy a rotisserie chicken from your local supermarket and chop it up, 2. Make it in your crockpot, 3. Grill up some chicken breasts and cut them up. Make sure you do this in advance. The chicken prep time is not a part of this recipe so please plan ahead.

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3 Cheese Chicken Ziti Casserole

3 Cheese Chicken Ziti Casserole is a flavorful, easy recipe the whole family will enjoy.

Course Entree

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 50 minutes minutes

Servings 4 -6 servings

Author Cindy Schultz

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked and chopped chicken breast see blog post for 3 easy ways to do this
• 1 lb ziti
• 45 oz pasta sauce I use Ragu
• 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 5 slices Provolone cheese
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder divided
• 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning divided

Instructions

• Cook the ziti in a large pot following directions on the box, drain and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Spray a 9x9 baking dish with non-stick spray.
• Pour 1/2 cup pasta sauce on the bottom of the baking dish, spread to cover.
• Place 1/2 of the cooked ziti on top of the sauce.
• Sprinkle 1 cup of Mozzarella on top of the ziti.
• Place 1/2 of the chicken cubes on top of the cheese.
• Pour 1 1/2 cups of sauce over the chicken.
• Sprinkle 1/8 tsp Italian seasoning and 1/4 tsp garlic powder on sauce.
• Repeat the layers-ziti, Mozzarella, chicken, sauce, spices.
• Sprinkle the Parmesan on top.
• Top with the slices of Provolone.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove the foil and bake for 10 more minutes, until cheese is bubbly.

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Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

This easy tomato cream sauce recipe is a nice way to amp up your usual tomato sauce.

Course Entree

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 4 -6 servings

Author Cindy Schultz

Ingredients

• 1 lb pasta I used Ziti
• 1 lb ground beef
• 45 oz jar of Ragu Traditional or your favorite jarred spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 8 oz cream cheese softened

Instructions

• Cook pasta according to package instructions.
• While pasta is cooking, in a large skillet, brown and crumble the ground beef.
• While the meat is cooking, beat together the cottage cheese, sour cream and cream cheese with an electric mixer.
• Drain the fat off of the ground beef.
• Place the meat in a very large bowl and stir in the tomato sauce, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
• Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
• Mix the cream cheese mixture with the pasta in the pot and then transfer that too the extra large bowl that holds the ground beef. Stir well until everything is combined.
• Serve immediately with a salad and garlic bread.

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This recipe is delicious and creamy. I also love it because it doesn’t take as long to make as my Pizza Spaghetti Casserole! I hope you enjoy this recipe and all of the easy recipes I share here on The Mom Maven. I hope you share them on your social networks. I just ask that you not copy and share the entire recipe with photos. Please use the sharing buttons below and share the link to this post. Thanks!

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