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Three Cheese Chicken & Pasta Bake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 1/2 c uncooked penne pasta
1 -- 9oz. pkg. fresh spinach leaves
1 lb. boneless/skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
2 cloves of minced garlic (more or less to your taste)
1/2 c to 3/4 c chopped onion
1/2 t (more or less) crushed pepper flakes (adjust to your taste)
1 t dried basil
salt/pepper
1 -- 14.5 oz. jar spaghetti sauce (meatless)
1 -- 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes, drained
3 oz. lowfat cream cheese, cubed
1 c shredded low fat mozzarella cheese (divided)
2 T parmesan cheese
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375º. Cook pasta as directed on package. Cook and stir chicken, basil, garlic, onion, pepper flakes and salt/pepper in skillet sprayed with cooking spray for 3-5 minutes. Stir in spaghetti sauce and tomatoes, bring to a boil. Simmer on low heat 3 minutes, then **add spinach**, and cook until chicken is done. Stir in cream cheese, continue stirring until cream cheese is melted.

Drain pasta and return to pasta pan. Stir in chicken mixture, 1/2 cup of mozarella and all the parmesan. Spoon into greased 2 qt. casserole or 8 inch square baking dish. Bake 20 mins, top with remaining mozarella and bake another 3 mins or until cheese is melted.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
**regarding the spinach** Original recipe said to add spinach to boiling pasta for the last 2 minutes the pasta cooked. I don't like over-cooked spinach so I actually add the spinach AFTER the chicken is done and just kind of "wilt" it. This recipe seems kind of long because I started adding the garlic, pepper flakes and onion to it. Original recipe didn't call for it. I have it ready to go in the oven within 30 minutes. I was thinking about adding sun-dried tomatoes to this the next time I make it. I've made this for the teachers at the school and everyone wanted the recipe.

 

 

 

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