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Chicken Spinach Bake - Weight Watchers

Yield: 6 servings - 6 points per serving for blue and purple, 7 points per serving for green
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Keyword: freestyle, weight watchers, WWFreestyle

Ingredients

  • 2 skinless chicken breasts, cooked and chopped
  • 6 oz. cavatappi pasta
  • 16 oz. tomato sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried minced onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 oz. chopped spinach (I used frozen spinach thawed and drained)
  • 1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Put tomato sauce in a small saucepan and add the dried minced onion, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer.
  • Cook and drain cavatappi according to the directions but subtract 1 minute from the cook time.
  • Poor noodles back into the pan they were cooked in. Add the chicken, spinach and spaghetti sauce, then stir it all up.
  • Pour into a casserole dish and sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and it’s heated through.