Spinach Chicken Casserole Recipe

(from val’s recipe box)

Categories: casserole

Ingredients

  • •2 cups uncooked penne pasta
  • •3/4 pound Member's Mark® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, cubed
  • •1 small onion, chopped
  • •1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • •1 jar (26 ounces) spaghetti sauce
  • •1 package (16 ounces) frozen leaf spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • •1 jar (6 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
  • •1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
  • •2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

Directions

  1. •Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick saucepan coated with cooking spray, saute chicken until no longer pink; set aside.

  2. • In the same pan, saute onion and green pepper until crisp-tender. Add the spaghetti sauce, spinach, mushrooms and olives. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Drain pasta; add chicken and pasta to the pan. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese and toss to coat.
  3. • Transfer to a 13-in. × 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 6 servings.

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