Applebees Three Cheese Chicken Penne Recipes

APPLEBEE'S STYLE 3 CHEESE CHICKEN PENNE

Applebee's Style 3 Cheese Chicken Penne image

A just wonderful Penne dish with Italian cheese and grilled chicken. Very simple but surprisingly good. This based on a recipe is from Hub Pages Restaurant food at home it is extremely well done.

Provided by Hobittual

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 45m

Yield 2 bowls, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts
1/3 cup Italian salad dressing
3 cups penne pasta
15 ounces alfredo sauce
8 ounces Italian cheese, shredded (Mozzarella, Parmesan, Provolone)
4 tomatoes
1 teaspoon basil
2 -3 garlic cloves
6 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

Chop Chicken and marinade in Italian dressing for 30 minute.
Chop tomatoes, add oil chopped Garlic and basil to make bruschetta. Set aside.
Cook Penne in boiling water.
Grill or broil Chicken.
Divide pasta between two microwavable bowls.
Pour Alfredo sauce.over the pasta in each bowl.
Layer on Bruschetta.
Add a layer of Chicken.
Add a layer of shredded cheese.
Microwave for 3 min, or longer if previously chilled till cheese is melted.
Serve with Garlic bread.
Can be prepared well ahead of time in individual bowls, then Microwaved thoroughly.
NB. I have edited this recipe from the original post. Thanks to JFitz who kindly pointed out I had omitted to include the Garlic in the Bruschetta. JFitz also added the that she cooked the meal in a casserole dish, in the oven. I have done this successfully also, but I have failed at it by using low quality shredded Italian 3 cheese mix. Always use fresh.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1332.4, Fat 68.8, SaturatedFat 11.7, Cholesterol 92.8, Sodium 508, Carbohydrate 139.5, Fiber 20.4, Sugar 9.8, Protein 44.5

THREE-CHEESE CHICKEN PENNE PASTA BAKE

Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake image

Chunks of chicken in a creamy tomato sauce with basil and fresh spinach are baked with multi-grain penne pasta and topped with cheese.

Provided by Philadelphia

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese

Time 43m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 ½ cups multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked
1 (9 ounce) bag fresh spinach leaves
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
1 (14 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
2 ounces PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel cheese, cubed
1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
2 tablespoons KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding spinach to the boiling water for the last minute.
Meanwhile, cook and stir chicken and basil in large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 3 min. Stir in tomatoes and spaghetti sauce; bring to boil. Simmer on low heat 3 min. or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally. Stir in Neufchatel.
Drain pasta mixture; return to pan. Stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella; pour into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 20 min. or until heated through; top with remaining cheeses. Bake 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 467.7 calories, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 89.2 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 43.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 1004 mg, Sugar 11.9 g