Greek Ziti

Submitted by Starrynews

"I saw this recipe on Yahoo!Foods and modified it a bit for our tastes. It's kind of like a fancier macaroni and cheese, using the great feta cheese sauce."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 cup chicken broth (low sodium works fine)
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried sage
• 3 chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 8 ounces ziti pasta
• 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 3 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 1⁄2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved

directions

1. Simmer broth, oregano, basil, and sage for about 4 minutes, or until only 1/2 cup of liquid remains, in a large pan with a lid.
2. Add chicken and let it steam in the hot broth for about 8 minutes by covering the pan with the lid and removing from heat.
3. Prepare ziti according to package directions.
4. Drain pasta and add to chicken mixture.
5. Toss pasta and chicken with the feta, lemon juice, pepper, and parsley.
6. Continue mixing until cheese is melted and top with the cherry tomatoes.

Reviews

[Dr. Jenny]

I enjoyed this extremely easy recipe for my lunch today. It's fresh tasting and plates beautifully. I had a little bit of trouble deciding how to rate this because I made some modifications. I used No Chicken Broth (vegetarian broth) and Gardein "chicken" strips (vegetarian) for the chicken. With my modifications, I would give this a 4. However, I know that using real meat and chicken broth would have lent more flavor and it was me who altered the recipe from its true intention, which would likely be a 5. I was also thinking kalamata olives would be nice in this and then saw it was suggested by several other people. I think I will add them to my leftovers! Thanks for a quick, tasty lunch, Starry! Made for ZWT9.

 

[Enjolinfam]

This is a wonderful pasta dish and I especially like how healthy it is! No oil added. ;) I used Morningstar chicken stips to make it vegetarian. I enjoyed this on the side of Recipe #416909. Made for ZWT6 LOONEY SPOON PHOODIES!!! :D

 

[SarahBeth]

This is a very good savory dish! Perfect for quick weeknigh dinners and great cold for lunch the next day! I think next time I will add some kalmata olives! Thanks for posting another great one Starry! [Made for Holiday Tag October 2009]

 

[GingerlyJ]

I paired it with Moishe's falafel for an amazing lunch.. I love the variation on Such a popular dish.. Good both hot and cold

 

[Nif_H]

I really enjoyed this for lunch today! I made 1 serving and it turned out great. I didn't think that the chicken would cook through, but it did. Also, I stirred the tomatoes in for a minute or so at the end to heat through. I would make this again. Fast and delicious! Made for Potluck Tag. Thanks!