Chicken 'n Ziti

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3/4 lb mushroom, sliced
• parsley
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened and cut into chunks
• 1 cup broth
• dried basil and oregano
• salt & pepper
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1 cup small curd cottage cheese
• 16 ounces ziti pasta, cooked and drained
• 6 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup parmensan cheese
• paprika

Recipe

• 1 saute' onions, pepper and garlic in oil in dutch oven over medium heat for 8-10 minutes. add mushrooms and parsley and cook 2 minutes. add soup, cream cheese, broth, spices, stirring until cream cheese is melted. stir in chicken and cottage cheese and mix well. in 3 quart baking dish, layer 1/2 of ziti, 1/2 of sauce and all of cheddar. repeat. sprinkle top with parmesan cheese and paprka. bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.