three cheese chicken penne

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups penne pasta
• 1 (9 ounce) package fresh spinach
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 cup pasta sauce
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can red gold® diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 ounces neufchatel cheese
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f. cook pasta as directed on package and add spinach during the last minute of cooking time. drain after cooking.
• cook and stir chicken and basil in a large skillet, sprayed with cook spray, on medium-high heat for 3 minutes. stir in pasta sauce and red gold diced tomatoes; bring to a boil. simmer on low for 3 minutes or until chicken is done.
• stir in neufchatel cheese, pasta mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. spoon into a greased 2 quart casserole dish. bake for 20 minutes and then top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. bake an additional 3 minutes or until cheese are melted.