Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

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Hundreds of people can't be wrong. Check out this creamy, cheesy, hearty casserole that sports a solid 5 stars for deliciousness as well as smarts.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

43 min

servings

total:

4 servings, 2 cups each

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What You Need

1-1/2

cups multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked

pkg. (9 oz.) fresh spinach leaves

lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

tsp. dried basil leaves

can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained

jar (14 oz.) spaghetti sauce

oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed

cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided

Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Make It

HEAT oven to 375ºF.

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, stirring occasonally. 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.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Note

If watching sodium, prepare using no-salt-added diced tomatoes and lower-sodium spaghetti sauce.

Substitute

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

Serving Suggestion

Serve with CRYSTAL LIGHT Iced Tea.

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paws4jas

posted:5/14/2013

I'm glad to have found this recipe. Easy, tastes delicious and can't wait to make it again. A recipe that will impress!

a cook

posted:4/15/2013

My husband and I love this!!! It is easy and delicious!

twinter

posted:1/24/2013

The whole family loved it.

flowe32

posted:1/13/2013

Delicious!!!! I added couple of jalapeno pepper just to spice it up because I doubled the recipe. I also added creolo seasoning/garlic powder. My husband loved it and he is not a big fan about red sauce or pasta.

leannmbell

posted:11/24/2012

I made this based on the hundreds of people who rated it so highly and indeed they were not wrong! My husband and I loved it, and he asked that it be incorporated into our repeat recipes.

Bigmama48

posted:11/16/2012

Very good. I would make it again!

Jaxxter

posted:11/14/2012

Great dish. Was super easy and quick.

labutler01

posted:11/4/2012

I used marinara sauce in place of the spaghetti sauce and my family and friends raved over it. Easy to make and ingredients are simple.

MitziAJ

posted:10/25/2012

This was very good, especially as left overs. I added a few jalapeno peppers just for added flavor rather than a lot of spiciness. It still seemed to need something but I couldn't put my finger on it. I may try adding some garlic to it when I make it again because it is certainly one to repeat.

a cook

posted:10/5/2012

My husband cannot eat gluten, so we made this recipe with gluten-free penne pasta - it was excellent! Very flavorful, easy to make, and tasted even better heated up the next day. The only thing we added was red hot pepper flakes for a bit of a kick (after fully preparing it.) Will definitely make again!