Creamy Chicken Florentine

Ingredients:

• 8 oz. uncooked fusilli or other pasta
• 1 box (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach
• 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese
• 1/2 c. canned chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• Dash hot pepper sauce
• 1 can (10 oz.) premium chunk white chicken in water, drained
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice

How to Prepare:
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.

While pasta is cooking, remove outer wrapping from spinach, leaving spinach in box. Microwave spinach at HIGH 3 minutes or until thawed. Drain in colander; cool slightly. Squeeze spinach to remove excess moisture. Set aside.

Combine cream cheese, broth, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper and hot pepper sauce in microwavable 2-quart casserole. Cover and microwave at HIGH for 2-3 minutes; whisk until smooth and blended.

Add spinach, chicken and lemon juice. Microwave HIGH for 2-3 minutes or until hot, stirring after 1 minute.

Combine pasta and spinach mixture in large bowl; toss until blended.

Calories 523, Total fat 22g, Protein 32g, Carbohydrate 52g, Cholesterol 64mg, Sodium 698mg, Dietary Fiber 2g.

Dietary Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 3 bread, 3 meat, 2 1/2 fat.