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A top-down view of a delicious three-cheese chicken penne pasta bake. The main dish is a white rectangular baking dish filled with penne pasta in a rich tomato sauce, topped with melted golden-brown cheese and fresh green spinach. The casserole sits on a red napkin on a wooden table. Two individual servings are portioned out into smaller white bowls, and bowls of grated Parmesan cheese are ready for sprinkling. The image portrays a warm, hearty, and satisfying family meal.

Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

Prep

15 MIN

Total

45 min

Servings

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2

    cups

    multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked

  • 1

    pkg

    (283 g) fresh baby spinach leaves

  • 1

    lb

    (450 g) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

  • 1

    tsp

    dried basil leaves

  • 1 1/2

    cups

    CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce

  • 1 2/3

    cups

    (1/2 of 796-mL can) diced tomatoes, drained

  • 1/4

    cup

    Philadelphia Light Cream Cheese Product

  • 1

    cup

    Shredded Part Mozzarella Cheese, divided

  • 2

    tbsp

    Kraft 100% Parmesan Light Grated Cheese

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat oven to 375ºF.

  2. Step 2

    Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding spinach to the boiling water for the last minute.

  3. Step 3

    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 pasta sauce; bring to boil. Simmer on medium-low heat 3 min. or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally. Add Philly Cream Cheese; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until completely melted.

  4. Step 4

    Drain pasta mixture; return to pan. Stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella; spoon into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.

  5. Step 5

    Bake 20 min. or until heated through; top with remaining cheeses. Bake 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted.

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