Chicken Marinara Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    16 ounces diced chicken, cooked
    1/2 cup peeled and diced zucchini
    1/2 cup diced sweet onion
    1 cup fat free marinara sauce
    14 ounces fire roasted diced tomatoes
    7 ounces roasted red peppers, drained and diced
    4 ounces sliced mushrooms
    16 ounces lowfat swiss cheese or 16 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
    1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
    1/2 cup fat free breadcrumbs
    1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 375*.
    Spray a 9x13 baking dish or pan with a nonstick cooking spray.
    Saute the Onions and Zucchini.
    In a large bowl mix together the cooked and diced Chicken, the sauteed vegetables, Diced Tomatoes, diced Roasted Peppers, and Mushrooms, set aside.
    Using the prepared dish or pan, layer 1/2 the Chicken Mixture followed by 1/2 the Marinara sauce, then 1/2 the Ricotta cheese, and 1/2 of the Shredded Cheese.
    Repeat the same sequence again using the last 1/2.
    Sprinkle the top with the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and then the breadcrumbs.
    Bake Casserole for 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

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