Dinner

Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake is for Dinner.

Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake takes several minutes to prepare.

Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake takes several minutes to cook.

Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake are:

1 1/3 cups multi grain penne pasta, uncooked
9 ounce fresh spinach leaves
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 t. dried basil leaves
14 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
14 oz. can diced tomatoes, drained
2 oz. Neufchatel cheese, cubed
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 T. grated parmesan cheese

Here is how you make Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake:

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cook pasta as directed on package, adding spinach to the boiling water for the last minute.Cook and stir chicken and basil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Add spaghetti sauce and tomatoes; bring to boil. Simmer 3 minutes or until chicken in done. Add Neufchatel cheese and stir.Drain pasta mixture, return to pan. Stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella. Spoon into 2 quart baking dish.Bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake 3 minutes.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DBARNES306.

The nutritional information for Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 446.1

• Total Fat: 18.8 g
• Cholesterol: 78.5 mg
• Sodium: 800.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.4 g
• Protein: 46.0 g