Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

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ChubbyBunny
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1-1/2 cups multigrain penne pasta, uncooked
1 pkg. (9 oz.) fresh spinach leaves
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1 tsp. dried basil leaves 1 jar (14-1/2 oz.) spaghetti sauce
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained
2 oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed
1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
2 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese


HEAT oven to 375ºF. Cook pasta as directed on package, adding spinach to the boiling water for the last 1 min.

COOK and stir chicken and basil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 3 min. Add spaghetti sauce and tomatoes; bring to boil. Simmer 3 min. or until chicken is done. Stir in Neufchatel cheese.

DRAIN pasta mixture; return to pan. Stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella. Spoon into 2-qt. or 8-inch square baking dish.

BAKE 20 min. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake 3 min.

SERVES: 4

Calories 460 Total fat 14 g Saturated fat 6 g Cholesterol 90 mg Sodium 880 mg Carbohydrate 39 g Dietary fiber 7 g Sugars 8 g Protein 45 g

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  • ChubbyBunny
    ChubbyBunny Posts: 3,523 Member
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    Three-Cheese-Chicken-Penne-Pasta-Bake-55707.jpg

    1-1/2 cups multigrain penne pasta, uncooked
    1 pkg. (9 oz.) fresh spinach leaves
    1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
    1 tsp. dried basil leaves 1 jar (14-1/2 oz.) spaghetti sauce
    1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained
    2 oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed
    1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
    2 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese


    HEAT oven to 375ºF. Cook pasta as directed on package, adding spinach to the boiling water for the last 1 min.

    COOK and stir chicken and basil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 3 min. Add spaghetti sauce and tomatoes; bring to boil. Simmer 3 min. or until chicken is done. Stir in Neufchatel cheese.

    DRAIN pasta mixture; return to pan. Stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella. Spoon into 2-qt. or 8-inch square baking dish.

    BAKE 20 min. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake 3 min.

    SERVES: 4

    Calories 460 Total fat 14 g Saturated fat 6 g Cholesterol 90 mg Sodium 880 mg Carbohydrate 39 g Dietary fiber 7 g Sugars 8 g Protein 45 g
  • littlegurl6
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    This recipe is awesome! My husband is a very pickie eater and he loves this!!
  • amycakes812
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    That sounds so delicous! Can't wait to try it.
  • ladybug3
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    Yummy! Bump:wink: