three cheese chicken penne

Name: Three Cheese Chicken Penne
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) penne pasta; 1 cup(s) chopped fresh spinach; 1 pound(s) chicken breasts boneless and skinless cut into cubes; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh basil minced; 3 clove(s) garlic minced; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 14 1/2 ounce(s) can diced tomatoes drained; 1 jar(s) spaghetti sauce; 4 ounce(s) cream cheese cubed; 2 cup(s) mozzarella cheese divided; 1/4 cup(s) parmesan cheese

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barbara lentz

beulah, MI

Updated on Dec 17, 2014

Delicious pasta bake that kids love and a sneaky way to get them to eat spinach.

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups penne pasta
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
1 pound chicken breasts boneless and skinless cut into cubes
2 tablespoons fresh basil minced
3 cloves garlic minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
14 1/2 ounces can diced tomatoes drained
1 jar spaghetti sauce
4 ounces cream cheese cubed
2 cups mozzarella cheese divided
1/4 cup parmesan cheese

How To Make three cheese chicken penne

Step 1

Heat oven 375 degrees

Step 2

Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente adding the spinach for the last minutes. Drain and set aside.
Step 3

Add oil to saucepan and add chicken, garlic and basil. Cook until chicken is almost done. Stir in tomatoes and spaghetti sauce. Add the cream cheese and cook until cheese is melted. Add pasta and spinach mixture with 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
Step 4

Place in a sprayed casserole pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Add the remaining mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese and bake until cheese is melted.
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