Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 package ziti pasta , 16 ounce
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 pounds skinless , boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 jars pasta sauce , 24 ounce
• 4 packages shredded mozzarella cheese , 8 ounce
• 2 cups grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray two 9x13-inch baking dishes with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook ziti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 9 to 11 minutes. Drain.

3. 3

   While pasta cooks, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until chicken is browned and no longer pink in the center, 5 to 7 minutes.

4. 4

   Combine pasta, pasta sauce, and chicken in a large dish. Spread 1/4 of pasta mixture in each 9x13-inch dish. Top each with 2 cups (8 ounces) of mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Pecorino Romano cheese. Repeat with another layer of pasta and cheeses.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 25 minutes.