Monday, July 29, 2013

chicken and pasta bake

This is quick, easy, and DELISH!  

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CHICKEN AND SPINACH PASTA BAKE 

Ingredients
⦁ 8 oz uncooked pasta 
⦁ 1 T olive oil 
⦁ 1 c chopped onion 
⦁ 1 (10 oz) pack frozen spinach, thawed 
⦁ 3 c cubed, cooked chicken breasts 
⦁ 1 (14 oz) can Italian-style diced tomatoes, un-drained
⦁ 1 (8 oz) container Philadelphia chive & onion cream cheese 
⦁ ½ t salt, ½ t pepper 
⦁ 1½ c shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions
Prepare pasta according to pkg directions. Spread oil on bottom of 11×7 in baking dish; add onion in a single layer. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or just until tender. Transfer onion to large bowl, set aside.

Drain chopped spinach well, pressing between paper towels. Stir in rigatoni, spinach, chicken, & next 4 ingredients into onion in bowl. Spoon mixture into dish & sprinkle evenly with shredded mozzarella cheese. Bake covered at 375 for 30 minutes; uncover & bake 15 more minutes or until bubbly.

NOTE: Try out brown rice, whole wheat, or even quinoa pasta as well as using reduced fat cheeses (it uses skim not whole milk) to make just a little healthier! :)
This is quick, easy, and DELISH!

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CHICKEN AND SPINACH PASTA BAKE
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Ingredients
⦁ 8 oz uncooked pasta
⦁ 1 T olive oil
⦁ 1 c chopped onion
⦁ 1 (10 oz) pack frozen spinach, thawed
⦁ 3 c cubed, cooked chicken breasts
⦁ 1 (14 oz) can Italian-style diced tomatoes, un-drained
⦁ 1 (8 oz) container Philadelphia chive & onion cream cheese
⦁ ½ t salt, ½ t pepper
⦁ 1½ c shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions
Prepare pasta according to pkg directions. Spread oil on bottom of 11×7 in baking dish; add onion in a single layer. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or just until tender. Transfer onion to large bowl, set aside.

Drain chopped spinach well, pressing between paper towels. Stir in rigatoni, spinach, chicken, & next 4 ingredients into onion in bowl. Spoon mixture into dish & sprinkle evenly with shredded mozzarella cheese. Bake covered at 375 for 30 minutes; uncover & bake 15 more minutes or until bubbly.

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