Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

"From Kraft. I am keeping here for safekeeping LOL"
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • HEAT oven to 375ºF. Cook pasta as directed on package, adding spinach to the boiling water during the last 1 min of cooking.
  • MEANWHILE, heat large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add chicken and basil; cook 3 minute or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring frequently. Add pasta sauce and tomatoes; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 3 minute or until chicken is cooked through. Stir in cream cheese spread until melted.
  • DRAIN pasta and spinach; return to same saucepan. Add chicken mixture; mix lightly. Stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Spoon into 2-L or 8-inch square baking dish.
  • BAKE 20 minute or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and the Parmesan cheese. Bake 3 minute or until cheese is melted.

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Reviews

  1. Made as directed. Very easy to make and great for a quick pasta fix.
     
  2. Very good! I doubled the recipe. This is an easy dish to prepare. The whole family enjoyed the meal. Thank you for the recipe. Made for Every Day is a Holiday tag.
     
  3. This was great! We just loved it. I used regular penne instead of multigrain but other than that stuck to the recipe and it was perfect. Thanks, wicked! Made for Holiday tag.
     
  4. Delicious! We enjoyed this last night for dinner, and I again enjoyed it today for lunch. I added minced garlic, rosemary, sage and thyme to the basil (just love herbs and garlic, so these additions were personal taste preferences) towards the end of step 2, and although I'll happily use light versions of cream cheese in any recipe, I prefer regular mozzarella and parmesan, so that's what I used. Loved the spinach in this and the blend of flavours was great. I'd like to also try this with roasted red pepper instead of the tomatoes. Thank you for sharing yet another yummy, versatile and easy to prepare recipe, wicked cook. :) Made for Zaar Stars Tag.
     
  5. Great starter dish. I left out the spinach (DH nor I eat it). The flavor was good, but it was missing something. I think it would be better with Italian sausage or beef. I also didn't doctor up the jarred pasta sauce, which I think will be necessary next time. Oh - and it needed garlic.
     
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  1. Delicious! We enjoyed this last night for dinner, and I again enjoyed it today for lunch. I added minced garlic, rosemary, sage and thyme to the basil (just love herbs and garlic, so these additions were personal taste preferences) towards the end of step 2, and although I'll happily use light versions of cream cheese in any recipe, I prefer regular mozzarella and parmesan, so that's what I used. Loved the spinach in this and the blend of flavours was great. I'd like to also try this with roasted red pepper instead of the tomatoes. Thank you for sharing yet another yummy, versatile and easy to prepare recipe, wicked cook. :) Made for Zaar Stars Tag.
     

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