A spin on the classic, this Creamy Lemon Chicken Baked Ziti calls for prepared Alfredo sauce instead of red sauce and is brightened up with lots of lemon zest and fresh spinach. Adding shredded rotisserie chicken breast (leftover cooked chicken works great, too) bulks up this family-friendly pasta dish, which is on the table in about 30 minutes.
Creamy Lemon Chicken Baked Ziti
35 MIN.
Ingredients
- 16 oz. uncooked ziti pasta
- 5 oz. container fresh baby spinach
- 16 oz. container Heinen’s Alfredo Sauce (refrigerated)
- Zest from 1 large lemon
- 3-4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken breast (or leftover cooked chicken)
- 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese, divided
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13×9 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Cook pasta according to package directions in heavily salted water. Drain and return to pot. While the pasta is still warm, fold in the baby spinach until it wilts, about 1 minute. Add the Alfredo sauce, lemon zest, chicken and 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese. Mix gently until well combined. Transfer pasta to the prepared baking dish and top with remaining ½ cup mozzarella cheese and Parmesan.
Transfer pan to preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
Serves 4-6.
This recipe was developed in paid partnership with Heinen’s Grocery Store. Check out the original post here.
