Name: Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Cooking spray -; Multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked - 1 ½ cups; Fresh spinach leaves - 1 (9 ounce) bag; Boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces - 1 pound; Dried basil leaves - 1 teaspoon; Diced tomatoes, drained - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Spaghetti sauce - 1 (14 ounce) jar; PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel cheese, cubed - 2 ounces; KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided - 1 cup; KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese - 2 tablespoons

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

1. Cooking spray -

2. Multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked - 1 ½ cups

3. Fresh spinach leaves - 1 (9 ounce) bag

4. Boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces - 1 pound

5. Dried basil leaves - 1 teaspoon

6. Diced tomatoes, drained - 1 (14.5 ounce) can

7. Spaghetti sauce - 1 (14 ounce) jar

8. PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel cheese, cubed - 2 ounces

9. KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided - 1 cup

10. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish with cooking spray.

2. Stage

Bring a large pot of unsalted water to a boil. Add penne. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; add spinach to boiling water for the last minute. Drain and set aside.

3. Stage

Grease a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chicken and basil in the hot skillet for 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and spaghetti sauce; bring to a boil. Simmer on low heat until chicken is cooked through, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Stir in Neufchâtel cheese until melted.

4. Stage

Add penne-spinach mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese to the skillet; stir until well combined. Pour into the prepared casserole dish.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Top with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and Parmesan. Continue baking until mozzarella is melted, about 3 minutes.