Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake

chicken, tomatoes, penne pasta, pasta sauce, spinach, cheese, cream cheese

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups multigrain penne pasta, uncooked
1 (10 ounce) bag fresh baby spinach leaves
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 1/2 cups pasta sauce
1 2/3 cups diced tomatoes, drained
1/4 cup PHILADELPHIA Light cream cheese Spread
1 cup KRAFT Part Skim Mozzarella Shredded Cheese, divided
2 tablespoons KRAFT Grated Light Parmesan Cheese

Directions for Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake Recipe

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Cook pasta as directed on package, adding spinach to the boiling water for the last 1 minute.
Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add chicken and basil; cook 3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring frequently. Add pasta sauce and tomatoes; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 3 minutes 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-liter or 8-inch square baking dish.
Bake 20 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and the Parmesan cheese. Bake 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Read the full directions on Allrecipes.com