Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

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Prep Time
20 Mins
Cook Time
23 Mins
Yield
4 servings, 2 cups each

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked
  • 1 pkg. (9 oz.) fresh spinach leaves
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 jar (14 oz.) spaghetti sauce
  • 2 ounces (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed
  • 1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
  • 2 tablespoons KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

How to Make It

Step 1

HEAT oven to 375ºF.

Step 2

COOK pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding spinach to the boiling water for the last minute.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

DRAIN pasta mixture; return to pan. Stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella; pour into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.

Step 5

BAKE 20 min. or until heated through; top with remaining cheeses. Bake 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted.

Step 6

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Step 7

Serving Suggestion
Serve with CRYSTAL LIGHT Iced Tea.SubstituteIf watching sodium, prepare using no-salt-added diced tomatoes and 1-1/2 cups of your favorite lower-sodium spaghetti sauce.

Step 8

Substitute
Substitute an 8-inch square baking dish for the 2-qt. casserole.

Step 9

 

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