Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

November 4, 2020 Receipt Cheese 0

Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake Chunks of chicken in a creamy tomato sauce with basil and fresh spinach are baked with multi-grain penne pasta and topped with cheese.

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1?½ cups multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked
1 (9 ounce) bag fresh spinach leaves
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
1 (14 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
2 ounces PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel cheese, cubed
1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
2 tablespoons KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Time Details

PREP :

COOK : 23 mins

TOTAL : 43 mins

SERVING : 4

YIELD : 4 servings

Step 1

Heat oven to 375 degrees F.

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Step 2

Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding spinach to the boiling water for the last minute.
Step 3

Meanwhile, cook and stir chicken and basil in large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 3 min. Stir in tomatoes and spaghetti sauce; bring to boil. Simmer on low heat 3 min. or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally. Stir in Neufchatel.
Step 4

Drain pasta mixture; return to pan. Stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella; pour into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
Step 5

Bake 20 min. or until heated through; top with remaining cheeses. Bake 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted.

Per Serving: 468 calories; protein 43.1g; carbohydrates 39g; fat 14.8g; cholesterol 89.2mg; sodium 1004mg.