Chicken & Spinach Pasta

This poor blog is begging for a recipe post and since the boys (thanks Joe) are downstairs putting the new washer and dryer together (alas, my oldies crashed together - look for the freebies on CL tomorrow folks!), I'm sitting here thinking about what to cook for Sunday dinner. And since I take random pictures of food, I thought I'd add them here. So, gentle reader, if you've no idea what to prepare for Sunday supper, ditch the roast and create this beautiful thang!

You'll need these things to start with, which will yield a two or three layer dish, depending on if you use 2 or 3 cups of the following and depending on how many mouths are crying to be fed:

* 3-5 lg b/s chicken breasts - cooked and shredded (that's boneless/skinless, but it's cool to say *or call* bs on this site). I boil mine in water with a bullion cube thrown in for good measure, but you can cook them however you please.
* 3 cups cooked pasta - pick anything you like, but bowties are cute, mostaccioli works and penne is my fav.
* 2-3 c. baby spinach leaves, rinsed/drained
* 2-3 c. Mozzarella cheese, shredded

Sauce:
* A stick of butter - no margarine for this baby
* 3 T flour
* Chicken broth: 2 c. boiled water with 1-2 chicken bullion cubes dissolved into it
* 1 pint of whipping cream
* LOTS of grated Parmesan cheese

Is your calorie counter protesting yet? If so, chuck it in the bin and keep reading:

Preheat the oven to about 350F and grease a 13x9" baking dish. Or use a cute round one. Whatever makes your skirt fly up, as PW would say.

In a pan, melt the butter and stir in the flour to create a roux. Slowly stir in the broth and stir until well blended. When that's smooth, add in the *entire* pint of whipping cream. And smile happily. And when that's all mixed together, stir in as much P cheese as you please. Voila! You have homemade Alfredo sauce. Let's commence to the heart of it, shall we?

This is where you decide how many layers you want. I've made two layers, and I've made three. And I've eaten most of it myself......so you can decide. They're your lips and hips, right?

In your greased, whatever-you-picked dish, pour a little sauce over the bottom. Then you'll start your layers
1 c. pasta
1 c. spinach
1 c. chicken
1/2 c. (or there about) Mozzarella cheese.
This picture looks too healthy for me:

Spoon some Alfredo sauce over these layers and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Repeat. Repeat again.

Then finish with Mozz cheese on top....which will, upon baking for about 25 mins, turn golden-brown and delish and look like this: 

You can't help but practically die with happiness. Happy Sunday everyone!