Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

Name: Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked; 1 pkg. (9 oz.) fresh spinach leaves; 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces; 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves; 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained; 1 jar (14 oz.) spaghetti sauce; 2 ounces (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed; 1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided; 2 tablespoons KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked
1 pkg. (9 oz.) fresh spinach leaves
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained
1 jar (14 oz.) spaghetti sauce
2 ounces (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed
1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
2 tablespoons KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Directions

1

HEAT oven to 375°F.
2

COOK pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding spinach to the boiling water for the last minute.
3

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. Stir in Neufchatel.
4

DRAIN pasta mixture; return to pan. Stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella; pour into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
5

BAKE 20 min. or until heated through; top with remaining cheeses. Bake 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted.
6

Serve with CRYSTAL LIGHT Iced Tea.SubstituteIf watching sodium, prepare using no-salt-added diced tomatoes and 1-1/2 cups of your favorite lower-sodium spaghetti sauce.
7

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