Dinner

Chicken Penne Bake is for Dinner.

Chicken Penne Bake takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Chicken Penne Bake takes 30 minutes to cook.

Chicken Penne Bake makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Chicken Penne Bake are:

?2 tablespoons olive oil
?1 tablespoon butter
?1 cup diced onion
?1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
?12 ounces chicken apple sausage, andouille, or other smoked sausage, diced
?2 cloves garlic, finely minced
?1 cup diced cooked chicken
?4 tablespoons flour
?1 2/3 cups chicken broth
?1 cup heavy cream
?8 to 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
?2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, or 1 teaspoon dried leaf basil
?3 teaspoons Cajun seasoning blend
?Salt, to taste
?Dash ground black pepper
?3/4 cup fresh shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
?1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
?8 ounces cooked penne pasta, drained

Here is how you make Chicken Penne Bake:

Heat oven to 350?. Grease a 2 1/2-quart baking dish.In a saucepan, heat the olive oil and butter; add onion, red bell pepper, and sausage; saut?, stirring, until tender. Stir in the garlic and chicken; cook for 1 minute longer. Stir in the flour until blended. Add chicken broth and stir, cooking, until thickened. Add the cream, spinach, basil, Cajun seasoning, and salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese and the mozzarella cheese and heat through. Combine the sauce mixture with the pasta; spoon into the prepared baking dish. Top with remaining 1/4 cup parmesan and bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until hot and bubbly.Makes 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KBURWIN.

The nutritional information for Chicken Penne Bake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 559.2

• Total Fat: 28.9 g
• Cholesterol: 77.5 mg
• Sodium: 883.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 49.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.5 g
• Protein: 26.8 g