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Saturday, May 12, 2012

Chicken Florentine Casserole

Time for another cooking creme recipe.  As usual, the prep time was longer than indicated.  And I hate spinach - I can never get it to defrost for me!  I also sprinkled some extra mozzarella on top with the bacon.  The spinach makes you forget how much cheese you're eating!  Overall, very tasty and a recipe I'll make again.


1 tsp. oil
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tub (10 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Italian Cheese and Herb Cooking Creme
3/4 cup milk
2 cups cooked farfalle (bow-tie pasta)
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese
4 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked, crumbled

HEAT oven to 375ºF.

HEAT oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken and garlic; cook and stir 6 to 7 min. or until chicken is done. Stir in all remaining ingredients except bacon.

SPOON into 1-1/2 qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; cover.

BAKE 25 min. or until heated through, uncovering and sprinkling with bacon after 15 min.