Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 338.2

Total Fat: 10.4 g
Cholesterol: 37.9 mg
Sodium: 363.7 mg
Total Carbs: 41.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
Protein: 21.6 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake calories by ingredient

Minutes to Prepare: 20

Minutes to Cook: 23

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups multigrain penne pasta, (uncooked 1 package)

(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.) Neufchatel Cheese, cubed

1 cup 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese, divided

2 Tbsp. Grated Parmesan Cheese

Tips

Use low-salt or no salt added tomatoes and tomato sauce.

Directions

HEAT oven to 375F. 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.