Easy cheesy chicken pasta casserole

Easy cheesy chicken pasta casserole

A great family meal or cover dish dinner.

I love casseroles simply because you can make them ahead of time and then just pop them in the oven for dinner. They go great with salad and biscuits for an easy meal. If you're looking for a new casserole to try consider making my easy cheesy chicken pasta casserole.

You will need the following ingredients:

  • Leftover chicken
  • 6 oz. ziti pasta cooked and drained
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ small onion diced
  • ½ zucchini diced
  • 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small tomato diced
  • 4 oz. Monterey Jack cheese
  • 4 oz. Cheddar cheese


Follow these instructions to make your cheesy chicken pasta casserole:

Step 1:
Heat up the extra virgin olive oil in a small frying pan. Add the garlic, onions and zucchini. Cook for five to seven minutes.

Step 2:
Pour the cooked ziti into a casserole dish and add the chicken. Toss together.

Step 3:
Place the garlic, onions, and zucchini in the casserole dish.

Step 4:
Toss the diced tomato, along with any juice that came out of it, in the casserole dish. Toss all of the ingredients together one final time.

Step 5:
Shred the Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses and sprinkle them over the top of the casserole.

Step 6:
Bake the casserole in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for a total of 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 7:
Serve immediately.

Tips:
Sometimes I'll add a few spices as well. You can use oregano or parsley, but I prefer to grab a blend of Italian spices. It is sold under the name Italian seasoning.

If you don't have any leftover chicken, Perdue has a line of already cooked chicken strips you can use.