
Baked Curried Pasta with Chicken, Spinach & Mushrooms
9
Point(s)
Total Time
55 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
This pasta bake gets a bold flavor boost from curry powder—both in the sauce and the cheesy topping. The spices work well with the nutty flavor of whole wheat pasta and perk up mild chicken breast. There’s plenty of veggie goodness, too, from tender mushrooms and silky baby spinach.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Uncooked whole wheat pasta
8 oz, shells
Olive oil
1 Tbsp
Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast(s)
1 pound(s), cut into bite-sized pieces
Uncooked red onion(s)
1 cup(s), chopped, chopped
Fresh mushroom(s)
8 oz, sliced
Garlic
2 medium clove(s), minced
Fresh baby spinach
12 oz
Canned tomato paste
2 Tbsp
Curry powder
4 tsp, divided
Kosher salt
¾ tsp
Black pepper
¼ tsp
No-salt-added chicken stock
1 cup(s)
2% reduced fat milk
½ cup(s)
Low sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp
Neufchâtel cheese
1 oz
Shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
½ cup(s)
Panko breadcrumbs
2 Tbsp