Pasta and Spinach

Name: Pasta and Spinach
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb short tubular pasta (ziti, rigatoni, etc.); 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese; 1 lb part-skim ricotta cheese; 3 beaten eggs; 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons pepper; 32 ounces spaghetti sauce; 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained; 2/3 cup parmesan cheese

Submitted by Lightly Toasted

"Delicious meat-free dinner. Its the only way I can get my kids to eat spinach! Sometimes, to please hubby, I'l add cooked chicken or Italian sausage."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

1 lb short tubular pasta (ziti, rigatoni, etc.)
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
SAUCE INGREDIENTS
1 lb part-skim ricotta cheese
3 beaten eggs
¹⁄₂ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons pepper
32 ounces spaghetti sauce
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
²⁄₃ cup parmesan cheese

directions

Cook pasta according to directions for al dente, or just barely tender.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the 2/3 c. parmesan cheese and all the other sauce ingredients.
Mix well.
Drain the pasta, toss it with the sauce, and turn it into a greased 9x13 baking dish.
Sprinkle the 2 tbs of parmesan over the top, and bake at 375 for 25 to 30 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned on top.

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Reviews

Very filling and easy to make. I think it would be really good with Ilalian sausage like the description mentions. Next time I'll use only one package of frozen spinach and a little less pepper. Thanks for sharing!

ellie_
This is really good! I only used one package of frozen spinach and it was plenty for us. This is definately a keeper! Thanks for the new recipe!

Shellbelle
We really enjoyed this. It's definitely worth 5 stars in my book, if only because my spinach-hating son asked for seconds! This is nothing short of a miracle! Plus it's an extremely easy recipe to make. Thanks Elissa.

Daydream
This is pretty good stuff! I guess I'd say that for myself(and fam) 1 box of spinach would have been enough. But it was really tasty anyway. Our local grocery store is closing so I went to the "fancy" one for ingredients, and got fresh ricotta,Parmesan,flat-leaf parsley and this great imported penne. I'll definitely try again in the cooler weather - and maybe just use fresh spinach. (I like that better anyway) Thank you!

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