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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hhammont

posted:5/7/2010

We really enjoyed this dish! The first time I made it, I left the spinach leaves as they were, but we thought they were too large. When I made it the second time, I cut the spinach into small pieces and we LOVED it! This is definitely something we'll continue to have for dinner. :)

andreawinn

posted:4/23/2010

It was good!

suzbella

posted:4/21/2010

I made this recipe for my first time last week and I've made it three times by now!!!! all at the request of my boyfriend!! We both LOVE it!! It tastes better than pasta I've gotten at Italian restaurants! It is very healthy and just delicious!!!!

mymarchcuties

posted:4/14/2010

My whole family liked this, but I felt like it did not have enough flavor making it just like the recipe. Next time, I will add some more italian spices or maybe italian diced tomatoes and add onion to make it more flavorful.

kimmiekb

posted:4/12/2010

My husband LOVES this recipe. It is now a family staple - we have it every couple weeks.

a cook

posted:4/11/2010

We substituted basil leaves for spinach and followed the recipe otherwise. It was delicious! I would definitely make this again and again.

rjones38

posted:4/5/2010

soooo good!!! my family loves it!!

f0xywitch

posted:3/25/2010

this dish was delicious and very easy to make. if i could, i would have it several times a week. most of the ingredients are already in your kitchen. thank you so much for this recipe.

Shellmo12

posted:3/20/2010

My whole famiy (even my toddler) LOVED this dinner! I will definately make this again & again.

fasnyder

posted:3/3/2010

Awesome!!