Baked Pasta & Spinach

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Chicken can be eliminated

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  • 4
  • Easy
  • 20 mins
  • 20 mins
  • Budget Friendly

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c. multigrain penne pasta uncooked
  • 1 pkg 9 oz fresh spinach leaves
  • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 tsp drived basil leaves
  • 1 jar 14 1/2 oz spaghetti sauce
  • 1 can 14 1/2 oz diced tomatoes drained
  • 2 oz Philadelphia Neufchatel cheese cubed
  • 1 c. shredded mozarella cheese divided
  • 2 TBS grated parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 275 and cook pasta according to package directions. Add spinach to boiling water for last 1 minute.

Step 2

Cook and stir chicken and basil in large nonstick skillet on medium high heat for 3 min. Add sauce and tomatoes and bring to boil. Simmer 3 minutes or till chicken is done. Stir in Neufchatel cheese.

Step 3

Drain pasta mixture and return to pan. Stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 c. mozarrella and spoon into 2 qt. baking dish. Bake 20 minutes and sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake 3 minutes.

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