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Whole Wheat Penne, Chicken, Spinach, Mushroom, Ricotta Bake

May 23, 2016 by Jennifer 1 Comment

We don’t always cook with healthy noodles… but when we do, we’re sure to use lots of cheese to make ’em taste extra delicious. You could substitute regular penne, but I think the whole wheat actually goes really well with everything and holds up nicely.

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Whole Wheat Penne, Chicken, Spinach, Mushroom, Ricotta Bake

Whole Wheat Penne, Chicken, Spinach, Mushroom, Ricotta Bake

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Whole Wheat Penne
  • 1 Pound Chicken Thighs or Breasts
  • 6 Ounce Package Baby Spinach
  • 8 Ounce Package Sliced Mushrooms
  • 8 Ounce Tub Ricotta
  • 1/2 Cup Milk - Optional (Whole works great)
  • 12 Ounce Bag Shredded Mozzarella
  • 1 Cup Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Lemon
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper to Taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375
  2. Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook the penne
  3. Meanwhile, dice the chicken, drizzle olive oil in a pan and saute the chicken over medium-high heat (you could add a couple cloves of minced garlic in as well)
  4. Add the mushrooms, continue cooking until they're soft
  5. Add the spinach
  6. Stir the egg into the ricotta
  7. Mix that in with the chicken mixture
  8. Stir in half the mozzarella and half the Parmesan cheese
  9. Pour in the milk and stir (this is just to loosen it up a bit so it's not too dense, not a necessary step)
  10. Pour into a 9x9 (for thicker casserole) or 9x13 (for thinner casserole)
  11. Top with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan
  12. Bake for 25 minutes
  13. Give a little squeeze of fresh lemon over top to brighten up the dish
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