Chicken & Spinach Pasta Bake

(from Donna Dawe ’s recipe box)

Source: Pinterest (from RecipeThing user anscott85) (from RecipeThing user mellinger3)

Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves 6 people

Categories: casserole, chicken, not tried, pasta

Ingredients

  • 8 oz uncooked rigatoni
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 (10 oz) pack frozen spinach, thawed
  • 3 cups cooked chicken breasts, cubed
  • 1 (14 oz) can Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 (8 oz) container Philadelphia chive & onion cream cheese
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 11/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

  1. Prepare rigatoni according to pkg directions.

  2. Spread oil on bottom of 11×7 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.

  3. Drain chopped spinach well, pressing between paper towels. Stir in rigatoni, spinach, chicken, & next 4 ingredients into onion in bowl.

  4. 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.

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