Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 1/2 cups penne pasta, uncooked
• 1 (9 ounce) package fresh spinach leaves
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 ounces neufchatel cheese, cubed
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375ºf. cook pasta as directed on package, adding spinach to the boiling water for the last 1 minute
• 2 cook and stir chicken and basil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 3 minute add spaghetti sauce and tomatoes; bring to boil. simmer 3 minute or until chicken is done. stir in neufchatel cheese.
• 3 drain pasta mixture; return to pan. stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella. spoon into 2-qt. or 8-inch square baking dish.
• 4 bake 20 minute sprinkle with remaining cheeses. bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.