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healthy cheesy chicken pasta bake

Healthy Cheesy Chicken Pasta Bake

Jacklin Altman
This pasta bake is a perfect weeknight meal - cheesy, protein packed, big on flavor. Totally customizable and great to make ahead, it's sure to please just about anybody!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian, American
Servings 8
Calories 232 kcal

Equipment

  • Medium saucepan
  • 9x13 baking dish

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 8 oz. pasta I used great low carb bread co rotini which is 2 pts / serving 2 oz
  • 16 oz. canned crushed tomatoes with basil
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 4 cloves fresh garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 tbsp reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 cup fat free mozzarella 3/4 cup mixed in, 1/4 cup on top before bake
  • 3 cups fresh baby spinach 1 6 oz bag
  • 1 lb chicken breast chopped, cooked
  • Garnish with parmesan, basil, parsley

Instructions
 

Instructions
  • Preheat oven to 350F. Cook chicken breasts however you wish and chop into roughly 1 inch chunks.
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil. Your pasta of choice and cook according to the directions on the box.
  • In a medium saucepan add the canned tomato, tomato paste, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and let cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Cut the cream cheese into small pieces and add to the sauce. Stir occasionally until the cream cheese is melted and incorporated throughout.
  • Add the Parmesan cheese and spinach. Cook for 3 more minutes, until spinach has begun to wilt.
  • In a baking dish, add pasta and sauce and stir together. If sauce needs to be thinned, add a bit of chicken stock. Mix in 3/4 cup of shredded mozzarella. Top with additional 1/4 cup cheese and bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes to melt the cheese. Top with fresh basil or parsley and grated parmesan and enjoy!

Notes

*Note: nutrition info calculated using regular pasta
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Nutrition

Calories: 232kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 23gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 463mgPotassium: 563mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1339IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 205mgIron: 2mg
Keyword weight watchers, WW, pasta, chicken, dinner, cheese
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