Chicken Spinach Pasta Bake
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- Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
.5 cup light ricotta8 oz chicken breast, ground8 oz whole wheat penne.75 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded, .25 cup reserved for topping.1 jar spaghetti saucefresh basilminced garlicdried oregano2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
Cook pasta according to directions, but for only half the amount of time. Drain and set aside.
Brown chicken, fresh basil, oregano and garlic in a skillet. Mix spinach, ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese and sauce in a large bowl. Mix in chicken mixture and stir until coated.
In a medium sized casserole dish layer 1/2 of the pasta, 1/2 of the chicken mixture, rest of the pasta and rest of the chicken mixture. Top with the remaining cheese and cover with lid or tin foil. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.
Serves 5 at 1cup servings.
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARYPEELING.
Brown chicken, fresh basil, oregano and garlic in a skillet. Mix spinach, ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese and sauce in a large bowl. Mix in chicken mixture and stir until coated.
In a medium sized casserole dish layer 1/2 of the pasta, 1/2 of the chicken mixture, rest of the pasta and rest of the chicken mixture. Top with the remaining cheese and cover with lid or tin foil. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.
Serves 5 at 1cup servings.
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARYPEELING.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 375.8
- Total Fat: 8.1 g
- Cholesterol: 36.2 mg
- Sodium: 724.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 44.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
- Protein: 28.5 g
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