CHICKEN-PENNE FLORENTINE BAKE

Chicken-Penne Florentine Bake image

Combine chicken, spinach and three kinds of cheese with multigrain pasta for a Chicken-Penne Florentine Bake. This chicken-penne Florentine serves six.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 43m

Yield 6 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
2 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. KRAFT Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette Dressing
1 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
2 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

Heat oven to 375ºF.
Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
Meanwhile, toss chicken with flour. Heat dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 3 min. or until evenly browned. Add broth and Neufchatel; cook 3 min. or until Neufchatel is melted, stirring frequently. Stir in spinach.
Drain pasta. Add to chicken mixture; mix lightly. Spoon half into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with half the mozzarella. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
Bake 16 to 18 min. or until mozzarella is melted and casserole is heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Sodium 430 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 29 g