Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake recipe

photo by:kraft

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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windhorn222

posted:11/5/2008

Easy and delicious! Didn't change a thing!

redtop

posted:11/5/2008

My husband and I really liked this easy recipe. Will make it for my daughter's family when I visit in Denver.

a cook

posted:11/5/2008

Delicious, tasty, and easy to make. Added a bit of red pepper, garlic, black pepper and a little salt, as suggested by the other reviewers. Didn't bake it; faster and was more moist cooking on stove. My husband rated it as a "keeper" recipe and he couldn't wait to have leftovers the next day.

a cook

posted:11/5/2008

Maked without the Nefachel since didn't have it on hand. Still turned out great. Like these type of few ingredients, easy to make recipes that are still tastey.

blondie42263

posted:11/5/2008

Yummy!!

Chester26

posted:11/5/2008

What a great recipe!! Easy and taste wonderful,I'm going to try it with shrimp and a little garlic next time.

connielaine

posted:11/4/2008

Very good recipe -- husband really liked it and I will make it again

jenebaby

posted:11/4/2008

My entire family loved this. Including my picky eaters. I will be making this often!

cookinmamaof2

posted:11/4/2008

Kids loved it. Next time I would add something more for flavor. Use the diced tomatoes w/ herbs, chopped up garlic, mushrooms, onions. Will make again I'm sure.

swishina

posted:11/4/2008

This was fast and easy. I didn't Mozzarella or Parmesan cheese on hand so I just used what I had and it was great.