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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kristenpredovich

posted:11/20/2008

This was very good and easy to make. I think the only thing I would do next time is try some different seasonings, maybe all it needs extra is some pepper.

susieholmgren

posted:11/20/2008

This recipe was delicious! I ate some leftover today and it was yummy! I used chard instead of spinach and provalone instead of mozarella, just using what was on hand and it still turned out terrific. I have 2 teenage boys who loved it. Thanks

loiscratsenberg

posted:11/20/2008

My family loved it. I would definitely make it again and again.

smileygrly

posted:11/19/2008

This was great, I don't like cooked spinach and I didn't even notice it. Yum Yum

avasquez13

posted:11/19/2008

even my picky eaters loved this recipe..I did subsitute with ground chicken....it was really quick and easy

alanier2

posted:11/19/2008

I REALLY LOVED THIS RECIPE. IT TASTES LIKE A DISH YOU WOULD GET AT A RESTAURANT. I USED 1/3 LESS FAT CREAM CHEESE INSTEAD OF NEUFCHATEL LIKE THE RECIPE CALLED FOR.

a cook

posted:11/19/2008

After reading all the wonderful reviews, I think our tastebuds have gone whacky, LOL. We did not care for this dish at all, and it ended up in the garbage :(

elizasmomma

posted:11/18/2008

This was a wonderful dish, full of flavor even the kids loved it!!

jwettlaufer

posted:11/17/2008

Hands down the best recipe I have made from this site (and I make a lot). The only changes I made were I added one clove minced garlic to the chicken when cooking and used a sundried tomato alfredo sauce instead of the spaghetti sauce. Awesome!!

nicolekarol01

posted:11/17/2008

I thought this was awesome. My whole family ate it. I am an extremely picky eater, I really don't eat green things, but I loved this, spinach and all!