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    Home / Recipes / Main Dishes / Chicken Recipes

    Three Cheese Penne Florentine

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    Penne pasta with mushrooms, diced red bell pepper, chopped spinach, and cubed chicken in a cream of chicken sauce, topped with shredded cheddar cheese and garnished with two baby spinach leaves on a white plate. Text three cheese penne chicken florentine add salt & serve formerly menu4moms

    Fresh vegetables and pasta give leftover cooked chicken new life in this satisfying meal.

    Penne pasta with mushrooms, diced red bell pepper, chopped spinach, and cubed chicken in a cream of chicken sauce, topped with shredded cheddar cheese and garnished with two baby spinach leaves on a white plate.

    Penne pasta with mushrooms, diced red bell pepper, chopped spinach, and cubed chicken in a cream of chicken sauce, topped with shredded cheddar cheese and garnished with two baby spinach leaves on a white plate.

    Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta

    Fresh vegetables and pasta give leftover cooked chicken new life in this satisfying meal.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 35 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 508

    Ingredients
      

    • 8 oz. pkg. penne pasta, cooked and drained
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil
    • cooking spray
    • 8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
    • 1 cup onion, chopped
    • 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
    • 12 oz. bag fresh baby spinach, chopped
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper
    • 16 oz. container cottage cheese
    • 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed
    • 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
    • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
    • ½ cup milk
    • 10.5 oz. condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 425°F.
    • Sauté mushrooms, onion, and bell pepper in olive oil over medium high heat until tender. Add spinach, oregano, and pepper. Heat 2-3 minutes or until spinach wilts. Remove from heat.
    • Combine cream of chicken soup and milk in a large bowl and mix well. Add cottage cheese, vegetables, cooked pasta, chicken, and spinach mixture with ¾ cup cheddar cheese and ¼ cup Parmesan cheese. Stir gently until thoroughly mixed, then turn out into a baking dish prepared with cooking spray.
    • Sprinkle top with ¼ cup Parmesan cheese and ¼ cup cheddar cheese. Bake for about 25 minutes until bubbly.

    Notes

    If you follow our bulk cooking the easy way method, this is a good dish to use cooked chicken from the freezer.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 508 calCarbohydrates: 43 gProtein: 38 gFat: 20 gSodium: 963 mgFiber: 4 gSugar: 8 g
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    Penne pasta with mushrooms, diced red bell pepper, chopped spinach, and cubed chicken in a cream of chicken sauce, topped with shredded cheddar cheese and garnished with two baby spinach leaves on a white plate. Text three cheese penne chicken florentine add salt & serve formerly menu4moms
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    Posted by Mary Ann on September 10, 2019; Updated on September 16, 2021Filed Under: Chicken Recipes, Oven Recipes, Pasta Recipes, Recipes Using Cooked Chicken, Recipes Using Leftover Roast Chicken

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