Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

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Serving size:4
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Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

Ingredients

  • 11/2 cup multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked
  • 9 oz fresh spinach leaves
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 tsp dried basil leaf
  • 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
  • 14 oz spaghetti sauce
  • 2 oz PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed
  • 1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
  • 2 tbsp KRAFT grated parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. HEAT oven to 375ºF.
  2. COOK pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding spinach to the boiling water for the last minute.
  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 spaghetti sauce; bring to boil. Simmer on low heat 3 min. or until chicken is done, stirring occasonally. Stir in Neufchatel.
  4. DRAIN pasta mixture; return to pan. Stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella; pour into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
  5. 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.