Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti

I loved Baked Ziti so when I cam across a recipe for Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti I wanted to try it.  The best thing about the recipe is that it looked easy.  My sister and I made it when we were still visiting in California and as I am making my grocery list I came upon the recipe again and decided to share it.  This makes a lot so there will be leftovers which is good because it freezes well and tastes even better the next time.  I did get this recipe from Pinterest  but it was originally from GIMMESOMEOVEN.  If you make this and take a picture send it to #GIMMESOMEOVEN but also share it with me.  I would love to know what you thought!

Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti

Ingredients
12 ounces of pasta (any shape)
2 cups shredded, cooked chicken (2 small chicken breasts)
1 25 ounce jar of Pasta Sauce (any flavor works)
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese ( we used 2 cups) 2% low fat works too.
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese ( we used Costco's)
1/4 cup packed fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Cook pasta, drain and return pasta to pot and add chicken and pasta sauce.  Gently toss until all the pasta and chicken are coated.
3. Pour half of the pasta into a greased 11x7inch or 9x13 inch baking dish.  Sprinkle evenly with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and half of parmesan cheese and basil.  Layer the remaining half of the pasta evenly on top.  Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese ( we used a whole cup because we wanted it cheesy).
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the cheese is melted and just barely starts to turn golden.  Remove and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.  Serve warm.

We make a salad and some garlic bread to go with the chicken parmesan baked ziti and it was all delicious.  Try it and let me know how you liked it!