Chicken & Spinach Pasta Bake
- 8 oz uncooked rigatoni ( Trader Joe's Brown Rice pastas are the ONLY ones that don't taste like cardboard to me. )
- 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 ( Reduced Fat )
- 1/2 t salt ( Substitute ), 1/2 t pepper
- 11/2 c shredded mozzarella cheese ( Lite )
- 1.> Prepare rigatoni according to pkg directions. 2.> Spread oil on bottom of 11x7 in baking dish; add onion in a single layer.
- 3.> Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or just until tender. Transfer onion to large bowl, set aside.
- 4.> Drain chopped spinach well, pressing between paper towels.
- 5.> Stir in rigatoni, spinach, chicken, & next 4 ingredients into onion in bowl.
- 6.> Spoon mixture into dish & sprinkle evenly with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- 7.> Bake covered at 375 for 30 minutes; uncover & bake 15 more minutes or until bubbly.
rigatoni, t, onion, italianstyle diced tomatoes, onion cream cheese, salt, mozzarella cheese
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chicken-spinach-pasta-bake-52492441 (may not work)