Chicken and Spinach Pasta Bake
(from freshstart0710’s recipe box)
Source: When the Dinner Bel Rings
Prep time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Categories: Pasta
Ingredients
- Chicken & Spinach Pasta Bake
- 8 oz uncooked rigatoni
- 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, undrained
- 1 (8 oz) container Philadelphia chive & onion cream cheese
- 1/2 t salt, 1/2 t pepper
- 11/2 c shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
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Prepare rigatoni according to pkg directions. Spread oil on bottom of 11×17 in baking dish; add onion in a single layer. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or just until tender. Transfer onion to large bowl, set aside.
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Drain chopped spinach well, pressing between paper towels. Stir in rigatoni, spinach, chicken, & next 4 ingredients into onion in bowl. Spoon mixture into dish & sprinkle evenly with shredded mozzarella cheese. Bake covered at 375 for 30 minutes; uncover & bake 15 more minutes or until bubbly.