Chicken and Spinach Pasta Bake Recipe

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Chicken and Spinach Pasta Bake
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
457
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Bake or poach chicken breasts then dice when cool enough to handle, set aside.
  3. Cook pasta of your choice in salted, boiling water - I used small penne. Drain and rinse, then put the pasta back into the large pot and set aside.
  4. Defrost spinich in microwave (put the whole box in a bowl to do this as the liquid will run all over your microwave!). Once defrosted, put the spinich into a clean kitchen towel and twist to squeeze out the extra moisture, then set it aside.
  5. In a deep skillet or sauce pan saute onion on medium in olive oil until completely softened, salt and pepper to taste while sauting. Stir in garlic and saute an extra minute or two.
  6. Slide onion and garlic to side of pan and add butter in the open space. Once melted add flour to form a rue and mix with the onions and garlic.
  7. Pour broth and milk into the pan and mix well. Bring up to a simmer and cook until thickened. Once thickened, stir 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheese into the sauce and stir until melted.
  8. Pull the spinich apart with your fingers and add to the sauce, stir well. Add the mushrooms and stir some more!
  9. Finally put the chicken and the sauce into the large pot of pasta and mix well.
  10. You can eat it now as is, or pour the mixture into a large casserole dish and top with the remaining shredded cheese and the parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.
  11. Serve with garlic bread and a great salad for a complete meal! Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 456.87 Kcal (1913 kJ)
Calories from fat 232.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.86g 40%
Cholesterol 83.54mg 28%
Sodium 701.56mg 29%
Potassium 491.39mg 10%
Total Carbs 36.65g 12%
Sugars 7.84g 31%
Dietary Fiber 2.68g 11%
Protein 21.27g 43%
Vitamin C 9mg 15%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 18%
Iron 2.6mg 15%
Calcium 499.4mg 50%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 122.29 Kcal (512 kJ)
Calories from fat 62.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.92g 40%
Cholesterol 22.36mg 28%
Sodium 187.78mg 29%
Potassium 131.52mg 10%
Total Carbs 9.81g 12%
Sugars 2.1g 31%
Dietary Fiber 0.72g 11%
Protein 5.69g 43%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 15%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 18%
Iron 0.7mg 15%
Calcium 133.7mg 50%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.8
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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