Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Florentine - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
cooking spray
3 cups thinly sliced mushrooms
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
3 cups chopped fresh spinach
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 (16 ounce) carton 2% fat cottage cheese
4 cups hot cooked penne (about 8 ounces uncooked tube-shaped pasta)
2 cups shredded shredded cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, divided
1/2 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese, divided
1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can reduced-fat reduced-sodium condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0.
Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
Add mushrooms, onion, and bell pepper; saute 4 minutes or until tender.
Add spinach, oregano, and black pepper; saute 3 minutes or just until spinach wilts.
Place cottage cheese in a food processor and process until very smooth.
Combine spinach mixture, cottage cheese, pasta, chicken, 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, milk, and soup in a large bowl.
Place mixture into a 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Top with remaining 1/4 cup cheddar cheese and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly.