Cheesy Pasta With Spinach

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 16 ounces whole wheat penne
• 12 ounces fat-free cottage cheese
• 10 ounces cheese soup
• 6 ounces sour cream
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, divided
• 4 -6 cups raw spinach
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic (we add more 'cause we are garlicaholics!)
• 4 breaded chicken patties (either vegetarian patties or 2 breasts of chicken)

Recipe

• 1 put the pasta on to boil.
• 2 while pasta is cooking, mix cottage cheese, cheddar cheese soup, and sour cream together, with a stick blender until creamy (meaning no chunks of cottage cheese are left).
• 3 defrost the chicken and cut up into bite size pieces.
• 4 dice the spinach into small bits.
• 5 add half a cup of the cheddar cheese and the garlic.
• 6 by this time the pasta should be done. drain and add to the mix.
• 7 toss it all together, put in a 9x13-inch pan and bake at 350°f for about 30 minutes.
• 8 **some option include adding corn and peas.