RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Baked Ziti With Chicken and Cheese

Holiday hosts recognize it's not always so easy to feed a crowd. That pressure may be even more notable come the holiday season, when food is an integral component of gatherings with family and friends.

It may be impossible to always please everyone, but few can resist a hearty comfort food like baked ziti. That makes the dish an ideal option for holiday hosts tasked with feeding a crowd. This holiday season, hosts welcoming loved ones into their homes can consider this easily prepared recipe for "Baked Ziti with Chicken and Cheese" courtesy of Lines+Angles.

INGREDIENTS:

16 ounces dry ziti pasta

1 large onion, peeled and chopped

1 pound ground chicken

8 cups spaghetti sauce

Butter, for pan

3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Salt, to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the ziti pasta and cook according to the package instructions until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain well.

2. In a large skillet, brown chopped onion and ground chicken over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer for about 15 minutes.

3. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Coat a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with butter. Drizzle sauce in the bottom of the baking dish and arrange the ziti on top. Ladle the remaining sauce over the ziti. Top with mozzarella cheese. Gently toss to coat the ziti with sauce and cheese thoroughly. Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese over the top.

4. Bake for 30 minutes or until the cheese melts and the pasta is heated through.