3 Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding spinach to the boiling water for the last minute.
• 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, stirring occasionally. Stir in Neufchatel.
• Drain pasta mixture; return to pan. Stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella; pour into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through; top with remaining cheeses. Bake 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding spinach to the boiling water for the last minute.
• 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 pasta sauce; bring to boil. Simmer on medium-low heat 3 min. or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally. Add Neufchatel; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until completely melted.
• Drain pasta mixture; return to pan. Stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella; spoon into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through; top with remaining cheeses. Bake 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted.

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 375ºF. Cook pasta as directed on package, adding spinach to the boiling water during the last 1 min of cooking.
• MEANWHILE, heat large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add chicken and basil; cook 3 minute or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring frequently. Add pasta sauce and tomatoes; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 3 minute 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-L or 8-inch square baking dish.
• BAKE 20 minute or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and the Parmesan cheese. Bake 3 minute or until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Chop Chicken and marinade in Italian dressing for 30 minute.
• Chop tomatoes, add oil chopped Garlic and basil to make bruschetta. Set aside.
• Cook Penne in boiling water.
• Grill or broil Chicken.
• Divide pasta between two microwavable bowls.
• Pour Alfredo sauce.over the pasta in each bowl.
• Layer on Bruschetta.
• Add a layer of Chicken.
• Add a layer of shredded cheese.
• Microwave for 3 min, or longer if previously chilled till cheese is melted.
• Serve with Garlic bread.
• Can be prepared well ahead of time in individual bowls, then Microwaved thoroughly.
• NB. I have edited this recipe from the original post. Thanks to JFitz who kindly pointed out I had omitted to include the Garlic in the Bruschetta. JFitz also added the that she cooked the meal in a casserole dish, in the oven. I have done this successfully also, but I have failed at it by using low quality shredded Italian 3 cheese mix. Always use fresh.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF. Cook pasta as directed on package, adding spinach to the boiling water for the last 1 minute
• Cook and stir chicken and basil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 3 minute Add spaghetti sauce and tomatoes; bring to boil. Simmer 3 minute 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 minute Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium high heat.
• Cook mushrooms, onion and bell pepper until tender.
• Add spinach, oregano, and pepper.
• Mix well.
• Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl combine pasta, chicken, spinach mushroom mixture, soup, milk, 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and mix well. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Coat a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Pour chicken pasta mixture into baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 25 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Cook pasta, adding spinach in last minute of cooking.
• Cook and stir chicken and basil in large non-stick skillet over medium heat, for about 4 minutes. Add pasta sauce and tomatoes, brign to boil. Simmer over medium for 5 minutes. Stir in cream cheese.
• Drain pasta mixture, combine with chicken mixture and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. Transfer to 2-L baking dish.
• Bake 20 minutes, sprinkle with remaining cheeses, bake 5 minutes.

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees 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 on medium-high heat 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and spaghetti sauce; bring to a boil. Simmer on low heat 3 minutes 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 minutes or until heated through; top with remaining cheeses. Bake 3 minutes or until mozzarella is melted.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cook pasta as directed on package, add spinach to the boiling water the last minute.
• Cook and stir chicken and basil in large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-heat 3 min. Stir in spaghetti sauce and tomatoes; bring to boil. Simmer on low heat for 3 minutes or until chicken is done. Stir in cream cheese until melted.
• Drain pasta mixture and return to pan.
• Stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 c. mozzarella.
• Spoon into 9x13" casserole baking dish sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
• Bake 20 minutes; top with remaining cheeses. Bake for three minutes more or until mozzarella is melted.