Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 435.6
  • Total Fat: 12.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 96.7 mg
  • Sodium: 1,298.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 39.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.9 g
  • Protein: 41.9 g

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1.1/2 C Whole Wheat Penne Pasta uncooked
    1 pkg (283g) fresh baby spinach leaves
    1lb (450g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, but into bite size pieces
    1 tsp. dried basil leaves
    1.1/2 C pasta sauce
    1.2/3 C diced tomatoes drained
    1/4 C light cream cheese spread
    1C Kraft part skim mozzarella shredded cheese divided
    2 Tbsp Kraft 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese

Directions

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

MEANWHILE, heat a large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add chicken and basil, cook 3 min. or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring frequently. Add pasta sauce and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 3 min. or until chicken is cooked through. Stir in cream cheese spread until melted.

DRAIN pasta and spinach; return to same suacepan. Add chicken mixture; mix lightly. Stir in 1/2C mozzarella cheese. Spoon into 2L or 8 inch square baking dish.

BAKE 20 min. or until heated throught. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and the Pamesan cheese. Bake 3 min. or until cheese is melted.

Serving Size: 4 servings, 2 cups (500 ml) each

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LESDAL.