Three Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake by Ana Richardson

This is my submission for the Real Women of Philadelphia.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 LB boneless skinless chicken breast cut to 1" cubes
4 garlic cloves
2 tsp pepper
4 tbsp olive oil
2 cups of penne pasta, uncooked
9 ounces of fresh spinach leaves
26 ounces of spaghetti sauce
1 14 ounce can of Italian style diced tomatoes, undrained
1 brick of Philadelphia cream cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Mash the garlic, add the salt and pepper and form a paste. Add the olive oil and mix well. Add the seasoning to the chicken. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours (over night for best results). Cook pasta in a large pot as directed in the package, add spinach to the boiling water the last minute. In a large skillet, add the chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes until brown mixing so that the garlic does not burn. Sir in the spaghetti sauce and the diced tomatoes; bring to a boil. Simmer at low heat for 5 more minutes. Remove from heat; stir in the Philadelphia cream cheese until melted. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Add the spaghetti sauce and mozzarella cheese to chicken. Mix well. Spoon contents into a baking dish, sprinkle with the grated Parmesan cheese and bake in pre-heated oven for 10-15 minutes at 350 until Parmesan is melted and slightly browned on top.

Buen Provecho!

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Paula Deen
• Real Women of Philadelphia
• Cooking
• How to make pasta
• Ana Richardson
• italian
• bake

[Sage2Summit]

I would like to see the measurements of the ingredients. How much chicken? How much pasta?

[bettyboopbh1]

i tried today i came out so good i have a pix of how it came out thank u

[Desi4evah]

@dwarrren9 Yep. I blv it's called three cheese chicken penne or something like that. It's served on their soup and salad / soup and pasta lunch combo menu. :)

[dwarrren9]

They make a dish similar to this at Applebees! I order it every time I go there.

[cvass5509]

Felicidades Nani !!! Great recipe...