Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake* Recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Step 1

HEAT oven to 375ºF. Cook pasta as directed on package, adding spinach to the boiling water for the last 1 min.

COOK and stir chicken and basil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 3 min. Add spaghetti sauce and tomatoes; bring to boil. Simmer 3 min. or until chicken is done. Stir in Neufchatel cheese.

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.

BAKE 20 min. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake 3 min.