Monday, October 12, 2009

Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

Ingredients:
1 ½ cups Multi Grain Penne Pasta (uncooked)
1 -9oz package Fresh Spinach Leaves
1 lb Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (cut into bite size pieces)
1 tsp Dried Basil Leaves
1 -14oz jar Spaghetti Sauce
1 -14oz can Diced Tomatoes (drained)
2oz (1/4 of 8oz package) Philadelphia Neufchatel Cheese (cubed)
1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (divided)
2 Tbsp Grated Parmesan Cheese

Directions:
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cook pasta adding spinach to boiling water for last 1 minute. Cook and stir chicken and basil in nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 3 minutes. Add sauce and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Simmer 3 minutes or until chicken is done. Stir in Neufchatel cheese. Drain pasta mixture; return to pan. Stir in chicken mixture and ½ cup mozzarella. Spoon into 2 qt. baking dish. Bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake 3 minutes.

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