Cheesy Chicken Pasta Bake
- 220 g long ziti pasta, uncooked, broken in half
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 4 cups tightly packed baby spinach leaves
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1-3/4 cups Cracker Barrel Shredded Old Cheddar Cheese, divided
- 2 Tbsp. Kraft 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in large saucepan on medium heat.
- Add peppers, onions and garlic; cook and stir 2 to 3 min.
- or until softened.
- Add spinach; cook 1 min.
- or until wilted, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in flour; cook and stir 1 min.
- Gradually add milk; cook and stir 3 to 5 min.
- or until thickened.
- Add chicken and 1 cup cheddar; cook and stir 2 to 3 min.
- or until cheddar is completely melted and sauce is well blended.
- Drain pasta.
- Add to chicken mixture; mix lightly.
- Spoon into 1.5-L casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining cheeses.
- Bake 20 min.
- or until heated through.
long ziti pasta, butter, red pepper, onion, clove garlic, tightly packed baby spinach leaves, flour, milk, rotisserie chicken, cheddar cheese, cheese
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/cheesy-chicken-pasta-bake-183922.aspx (may not work)