Chicken Penne Florentine

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 3 cups chopped fresh baby spinach
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) carton cottage cheese
• 4 cups hot cooked penne pasta (8 oz. uncooked)
• 2 cups shredded roasted chicken breast (use the rotisere kind from the grocery store)
• 4 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 ounces freshly grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 heat olive oil in large nonstick skillet. add mushrooms, onion, and green pepper, saute for 5 minutes or until tender. add spinack, oregano, salt and pepper, saute 4 minutes or until spinach wilts.
• 3 place cottage cheese in food processor and process until smooth. combine spinach mixture, cottage cheese, pasta, chicken, 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, milk, and soup in a 2 quart buttered baking dish. sprinkle with remaining cheddar and parmesan cheese. bake for 25 minutes or until browned and bubbly.