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Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

Mix the cooked chicken, bacon and veg mix with the bbq sauce and pasta, but set some bbq sauce aside to go on top of the cheese.

Recipe Summary Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

Chunks of chicken in a creamy tomato sauce with basil and fresh spinach are baked with multi-grain penne pasta and topped with cheese.

Ingredients | Chicken Pasta Bake Slimming World Uk

1 ½ cups multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked

1 (9 ounce) bag fresh spinach leaves

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces

1 teaspoon dried basil leaves

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained

1 (14 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

2 ounces PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel cheese, cubed

1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided

2 tablespoons KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees F.

Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding spinach to the boiling water for the last minute.

Meanwhile, cook and stir chicken and basil in large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 3 min. Stir in tomatoes and spaghetti sauce; bring to boil. Simmer on low heat 3 min. or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally. Stir in Neufchatel.

Drain pasta mixture; return to pan. Stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella; pour into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.

Bake 20 min. or until heated through; top with remaining cheeses. Bake 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted.

If watching sodium, prepare using no-salt-added diced tomatoes and lower-sodium spaghetti sauce.

Substitute an 8-inch square baking dish for the 2-qt. casserole.

Serve with CRYSTAL LIGHT Iced Tea.

Info | Chicken Pasta Bake Slimming World Uk

prep: 20 mins additional: 23 mins total: 43 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings

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