Chicken 'n' Spinach Pasta Bake

I've also made the recipe with Italian sausage, crumbled and cooked, instead of chicken, and it is very good that way, too. Agree that it is great to take to a church dinner.

This was a very good dish and everyone in the family enjoyed it. I took the advice of others and used 2 cans of tomatoes. The next time I make it I will use more than 8oz of rigatoni, as it could have used more noodles. I will definitely make this again!

I've made this numerous times for my family and it's always a bit hit, even with my kids. I love artichoke hearts, so I add a can of artichoke hearts packed in water. To prepare I make sure they are well-drained (pressed between paper towels) and chopped.

This is a quick and easy recipe. It is great to take to church dinners or a sick friend.

This was not only easy but great. I added fresh tomatoes as I only had one can of the diced. I also seasoned the chicken before I sauteed it along with the onions. Let the cream cheese soften before you begin. I didn't and just microwaved it for a bit. So delicious! The single recipe was more than enough for my family of three plus an entire other casserole to freeze for another night.

Great taste, lots of potential. I always make something exactly according to directions the first time then "tweak" it if it's a Keeper. I found this casserole to be too dry the first time. The suggestions to add more tomato are great. I'd also like to try adding Ricotta cheese - maybe combine it with the cream cheese first then add to the mixture. Will definitely try this again, though!

The recipe was easily followed and the dish was excellent! My family really enjoyed this dish. I followed the other viewer's advice and added 2 cans of tomatoes. I also sauteed the chicken and onions to gether then added to the rest of the mixture. We loved it!

I thought this was excellentand easy! In my opinion, you must use 2 cans of the diced tomatoes or it would have been far too dry. Next time I think I will add some fresh herbs and some crushed red pepper flakes for some heat! It was great with hot crusty garlic bread.

I "tweaked" this just a tiny bit. I took a previous suggestion of using italian sausage and ricotta cheese. I also cooked the whole box (16 ounces) of pasta and cooked it in a 9x13 pan. I used 2 cans of diced tomatoe and added fresh mushrooms too. It was also extra yummy the next day. Thanks Southern Living for giving us great recipes to feed our friends & families and to those who gave the additional suggestions :)

This is an excellent recipe with just a little tweaking. I add a pint of ricotta cheese to the mixture, two cans of diced tomatoes, 16 ounces of pasta, and extra cheese to make a creamier casserole. Great for family night dinner, but nice enough for company. A little cream or sour cream can be added before cooking if the mixture appears a little too dry.

This is a fabulous recipe...my husband raved about it and he's not that fond of chicken or cooked spinach! I did slightly alter the recipe and added an additional can of diced tomatoes (it would have been too dry without it) and I only added about 2 cups of chicken. I also just sauteed the onions in a pan before mixing in the other ingredients. It's a very classy and extremely tasty meal!

Very good! I did season chicken prior to cooking and also added onions to chicken to cook as well. Instead of 2 cans of tomatoes, I added half a can of italian tomato sauce, also garlic bread, and it turned our great! Didn't give it 5 stars b/c I did have to slightly change the recipe.

Good recipe! I, as well, added some more pasta and the extra can of tomatoes and made it in a 9x13 dish. Next time I will saute the onions in the pan with the chicken to give the chicken a bit more flavor. I was very surprised by how well the flavored cream cheese fit into this dish. I froze the leftovers and it was a very good "reheated" meal as well. My husband is not a big spinach fan so next time I am going to try it with a different green, probably collard or or turnip and see how that works.