Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

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Prep: 20 min
Cook: 23 min
Ready In: 43 min

“Multigrain pasta, chicken, spinach, and cheese are tossed with a creamy tomato sauce and baked to bubbly perfection.” - by KRAFT Shredded Cheese

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups multigrain penne pasta, uncooked
1 (10 ounce) bag fresh baby spinach leaves
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 1/2 cups pasta sauce
1 2/3 cups diced tomatoes, drained
1/4 cup PHILADELPHIA Light Cream Cheese Spread
1 cup KRAFT Part Skim Mozzarella Shredded Cheese, divided
2 tablespoons KRAFT Grated Light Parmesan Cheese

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Cook pasta as directed on package, adding spinach to the boiling water for the last 1 minute.
Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add chicken and basil; cook 3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring frequently. Add pasta sauce and tomatoes; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 3 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Stir in cream cheese spread until melted.
Drain pasta and spinach; return to same saucepan. Add chicken mixture; mix lightly. Stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Spoon into 2-liter or 8-inch square baking dish.
Bake 20 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and the Parmesan cheese. Bake 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
454 cal
23%

Fat
13.6 g
21%

Carbs
40.8 g
13%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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emma_mootz3

Apr. 23, 2010

"Really great dish! My husband loved it!! I'm not a fan of cream cheese in pasta, so I used ricotta cheese instead, and real fresh grated parmesan instead of the pre-grated Kraft parmesan. I will defi..." See morenitely make this dish again!"

Nichole

Jan. 26, 2010

"This was very good. I used Di Parma 4 cheese for the pasta sauce and left out the spinach. I have very picky eaters and they all ate this...." See more"

CookinBug

May. 13, 2010

"Excellent! Added fresh garlic, parsley, oregano, and crushed red pepper flakes to kick the flavor up a notch. My husband absolutely raved over this. Thanks!..." See more"

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