Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake
Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 42g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 338 calories. Head to the store and pick up philadelphia neufchatel cheese, spinach leaves, spaghetti sauce, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 43 minutes.
Instructions
COOK pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding spinach to the boiling water for the last minute.
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. Stir in Neufchatel.
DRAIN pasta mixture; return to pan. Stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella; pour into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
BAKE 20 min. or until heated through; top with remaining cheeses.
Bake 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted.
Serve with CRYSTAL LIGHT Iced Tea.Substitute
If watching sodium, prepare using no-salt-added diced tomatoes and 1-1/2 cups of your favorite lower-sodium spaghetti sauce.
Substitute an 8-inch square baking dish for the 2-qt. casserole.