Dinner

Chicken Spinach Pasta Bake is for Dinner.

Chicken Spinach Pasta Bake takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Chicken Spinach Pasta Bake takes 30 minutes to cook.

Chicken Spinach Pasta Bake makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Chicken Spinach Pasta Bake are:

.5 cup light ricotta
8 oz chicken breast, ground
8 oz whole wheat penne
.75 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded, .25 cup reserved for topping.
1 jar spaghetti sauce
fresh basil
minced garlic
dried oregano
2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped

Here is how you make Chicken Spinach Pasta Bake:

Cook pasta according to directions, but for only half the amount of time. Drain and set aside.Brown chicken, fresh basil, oregano and garlic in a skillet. Mix spinach, ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese and sauce in a large bowl. Mix in chicken mixture and stir until coated. In a medium sized casserole dish layer 1/2 of the pasta, 1/2 of the chicken mixture, rest of the pasta and rest of the chicken mixture. Top with the remaining cheese and cover with lid or tin foil. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.Serves 5 at 1cup servings.Number of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARYPEELING.

The nutritional information for Chicken Spinach Pasta Bake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 375.8

• Total Fat: 8.1 g
• Cholesterol: 36.2 mg
• Sodium: 724.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 44.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
• Protein: 28.5 g