Chicken Ziti Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/4-inch strips
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
2 cups ziti pasta or 2 cups penne pasta
2/3 cup ricotta cheese
1/3 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 375\u00b0 F.
Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray; heat. Add chicken and cook, turning as needed, until lightly browned, or about 5-6 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
Add onion and garlic to the skillet and cook, stirring as needed, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, Italian seasoning and pepper; bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring as needed, until the mixture is thickened slightly, 8 - 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook ziti according to package directions. Drain and mix with ricotta cheese.
Pour half of tomato mix into a 13x9\" baking pan, layer with ziti mixture, chicken and remaining tomato mixture. Sprinkle with the cheeses.
Bake until hot and bubbling and cheese is melted, 15 - 20 minutes.
Suggestion -- if short on time, precooked chicken strips can be used and work just fine!