Chicken, Spinach, and Cheese Pasta Bake

New Year's - Holidays and Events

Pasta, chicken, spinach, and cheese baked to bubbly perfection.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Chicken, Spinach, and Cheese Pasta Bake

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package penne pasta

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 onion

chopped

3 cups chopped cooked chicken

1 (14 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes

1 (10 ounce) package spinach

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite about 11 minutes. Drain.

Step 3

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot oil until tender 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 4

Mix penne pasta onion chicken diced tomatoes spinach and cream cheese together in a baking dish until the cream cheese melts and coats everything. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the pasta mixture. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until heated through and beginning to brown along the edges about 15 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Chicken, Spinach, and Cheese Pasta Bake

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 544.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 34.2g 68%

Carbohydrates: 53.2g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 6.4g 26%

Sugars: 3.2g

Fat: 21.7g 33%

Saturated Fat: 10.2g 51%

Cholesterol: 85.3mg 28%

Vitamin A Iu: 4002IU 80%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.4mg 57%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 13.1mg 22%

Folate: 82.4mcg 21%

Calcium: 241.3mg 24%

Iron: 2.3mg 13%

Magnesium: 47.4mg 17%

Potassium: 395.4mg 11%

Sodium: 331.9mg 13%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 195.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.