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Chicken Tomato Pasta Bake

Sounds good. On my to cook list for sure. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, vut into bite size pieces
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1 can whole peeled tomatoes, drained, chopped
  • 2 cups pasta sauce, OR make from a shortcut
  • 62 grams Cream cheese, 1/4 of a 250 gram block
  • 250 grams fresh spinach, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups Penne pasta, cooked and drained
  • 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 190 C. Get out a 8 inch or 7x11 baking dish.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and brown on both sides, then remove from the pan. It’s OK if it’s not quite cooked through because it will be baked later. To the same pan, add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then add the diced tomatoes and spaghetti sauce.
  • Add the cream cheese and stir to melt into the sauce. Add the spinach and stir to coat in the sauce. Add the browned chicken back in then add the pasta. Stir and coat with the sauce.
  • Spoon everything into the baking dish. Top with the mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake for 20 minutes.

Notes

The chicken will cost about 40 Baht/500 grams. The Mozzarella will cost about 60 Baht. For 4 servings, this is about 75 cents per serving.
Shortcut: Pasta Sauce.
Adapted from an internet recipe.