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Three Cheese Chicken Penne Florentine

A cheesy chicken and spinach penne casserole made with cottage cheese, cream of mushroom soup, and two shredded cheeses, baked until bubbly and golden.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoonolive oil
  • 3 cupsthinly sliced mushrooms
  • 1 cupchopped sweet onion
  • 1 cupchopped red bell pepper
  • 3 cupschopped fresh spinach
  • 1 tablespoonchopped fresh oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
  • One16-ounce cartonnonfat cottage cheese
  • 4 cupshot cooked penne about 8 ounces uncooked
  • 2 cupsshredded roasted skinless boneless chicken breast
  • 1 cup 4 ouncesshredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1/2 cup 2 ouncesgrated fresh Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1/2 cup2% reduced-fat milk
  • One10.75-ounce cancondensed reduced-fat reduced-sodium cream of mushroom soup

Equipment

  • large nonstick skillet
  • Food Processor
  • Large Bowl
  • 2-quart baking dish

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add 3 cups thinly sliced mushrooms, 1 cup chopped sweet onion, and 1 cup chopped red bell pepper; sauté about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender.
  3. Add 3 cups chopped fresh spinach, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper to the skillet; sauté about 3 minutes, stirring, just until the spinach wilts. Remove from heat.
  4. Place the One 16-ounce carton nonfat cottage cheese in a food processor and process until very smooth.
  5. In a large bowl, combine the cooked vegetable mixture, the processed cottage cheese, 4 cups hot cooked penne (about 8 ounces uncooked), 2 cups shredded roasted skinless, boneless chicken breast, 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup 2% reduced-fat milk, and the One 10.75-ounce can condensed reduced-fat, reduced-sodium cream of mushroom soup. Stir until evenly mixed.
  6. Spoon the mixture into a 2‑quart baking dish and spread evenly. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese and the remaining 1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese.
  7. Bake at 425°F for 25 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned and the casserole is bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Full fat cheeses can be used in place of the low fat cheeses in this recipe, if desired.
Ricotta cheese may be substituted for the cottage cheese.