Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake a try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 42g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 338 calories. A mixture of chicken breasts, parmesan cheese, spinach leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

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HEAT oven to 375F.
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COOK pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding spinach to the boiling water for the last minute.
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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, stirring occasonally. Stir in Neufchatel.
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DRAIN pasta mixture; return to pan. Stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella; pour into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
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BAKE 20 min. or until heated through; top with remaining cheeses.
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Bake 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted.
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NOTE
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If watching sodium, prepare using no-salt-added diced tomatoes and lower-sodium spaghetti sauce.
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SUBSTITUTE
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Substitute an 8-inch square baking dish for the 2-qt. casserole.
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SERVING SUGGESTION
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Serve with CRYSTAL LIGHT Iced Tea
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DifficultyMedium
Ready In33 m.
Servings4
Health Score65
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