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Chicken Baked Ziti

Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Author: Diane Schmidt - createdbydiane.com

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ziti noodles
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1-2 teaspoon chicken flavor
  • 1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese I used part-skim
  • Ground black pepper

Instructions

  • preheat oven 350
  • Boil ziti noodles according to package, don't overcook them. (Cook to al dente)
  • In a skillet, cook ground chicken. Check with a thermometer that it reaches 165 degrees.
  • Prepare sauce: In skillet melt butter, whisk in flour and slowly pour in milk and chicken broth add in chicken flavor. (I like the additional chicken flavor, I used a reduced sodium chicken flavor packet)
  • Drain noodles, add cooked chicken and sauce to the pan, along with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese stir until all combined.
  • Pour into a 9x13 baking dish
  • Pour mixture into pan, top with remaining cheese
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted and starting to turn golden brown.