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Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

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Prep Time:
20 min

Total Time:
43 min

Makes:
4 servings

What You Need

1-1/2 cups multigrain penne pasta, uncooked

1 pkg. (9 oz.) fresh spinach leaves

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

1 tsp. dried basil leaves

1 jar (14-1/2 oz.) spaghetti sauce

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

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

1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided

2 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Make It

HEAT oven to 375ºF. Cook pasta as directed on package, adding spinach to the boiling water for the last 1 min.

COOK and stir chicken and basil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 3 min. Add spaghetti sauce and tomatoes; bring to boil. Simmer 3 min. or until chicken is done. Stir in Neufchatel cheese.

DRAIN pasta mixture; return to pan. Stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella. Spoon into 2-qt. or 8-inch square baking dish.

BAKE 20 min. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake 3 min.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Serve with CRYSTAL LIGHT Iced Tea.

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by dukesmom on 1/6/2009
" This recipe was very tasty, my husband doesn't care for spinach, but he thought this was a keeper! Thanks."

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Nutrition Infomation

Calories

460

Total fat

14 g

Saturated fat

6 g

Cholesterol

90 mg

Sodium

880 mg

Carbohydrate

39 g

Dietary fiber

7 g

Sugars

8 g

Protein

45 g

Vitamin A

150 %DV

Vitamin C

30 %DV

Calcium

60 %DV

Iron

25 %DV

Healthy Living Information

Low calorie

Good source of vitamin A or C

Diet Exchange

2 Starch + 1 Vegetable + 5 Meat (L) + 1 Fat

Nutrition Bonus

A variety of cheeses adds great flavor to this low-calorie meal that is rich in vitamin A from the spinach. Carb Choices: 2-1/2