EASY CHEESY PENNE PASTA AND SPINACH BAKE
Penne Pasta is baked with spaghetti sauce, three cheeses, and fresh spinach in this easy, tasty, and filling casserole.
Provided by JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Categories Casserole
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick spray.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Place pasta in large mixing bowl.
- Add spaghetti sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan and ricotta cheeses, fresh chopped spinach, plus garlic powder. Stir into pasta until ingredients are fully coated and combined.
- Pour pasta into prepared 9x13 pan. Add additional mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses to top.
- Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove foil and cook for 5 more minutes. Remove pan from oven and serve pasta immediately.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 391 kcal, Carbohydrate 48 g, Protein 21 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 38 mg, Sodium 800 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 5 g
CHERYL'S SPINACH CHEESY PASTA CASSEROLE
This recipe was given by a friend and it instantly became a favorite! It tastes great as leftovers as well! Enjoy!
Provided by FBERLAGE
Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes Vegetable
Time 1h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain. Bring 1/2 cup water to a boil in a saucepan, and cook the spinach 4 to 6 minutes, until tender.
- Place the cooked pasta in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and oil. Toss the pasta with the cooked spinach, egg mixture, and bread crumbs.
- Cover the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with 1/3 of the pasta sauce. Pour half of the pasta mixture into the baking dish, and cover with another 1/3 of the pasta sauce. Sprinkle with half of the Cheddar cheese and half of the mozzarella. Layer with remaining pasta mixture, and top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with the rest of the Cheddar and mozzarella cheeses.
- Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.5 calories, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 64.4 mg, Fat 18 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 668.2 mg, Sugar 9.8 g
CHEESY SPINACH BAKED PENNE
Making homemade tomato sauce for this recipe really allows you to control what goes into it. Here, it's mixed up with chunks of mozzarella for extra bursts of cheesy goodness, along with cottage cheese for all the satisfying qualities of ricotta with only a fraction of the fat and calories.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h21m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Mist a 2 to 2 1/2-quart rectangular or oval baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the penne and cook according to package directions for al dente.
- While the pasta cooks, heat the oil in a medium pot set over medium heat. Add the fennel seeds and garlic and cook until aromatic, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, basil sprig, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Simmer, lowering the heat if the sauce bubbles too vigorously, until the sauce has thickened slightly, the flavors have blended together and the raw tomato taste has cooked out, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, discard the basil and season with additional salt and pepper. Pour over the cooked pasta and toss well to coat. Add the cubed mozzarella and transfer half the pasta to the prepared baking dish.
- Put the cottage cheese in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Add the shredded mozzarella and Parmesan and pulse two to three times. Combine half the cottage cheese mixture with the spinach and mix to break up the spinach. Drop in spoonfuls over the pasta in the baking dish. Top the spinach layer with the rest of the pasta and then the remaining cottage cheese mixture.
- Bake until bubbly and golden brown on top, about 30 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes, and then scatter the torn basil over the top.
PENNE AND SPINACH PASTA BAKE WITH BLUE CHEESE
Make and share this Penne and Spinach Pasta Bake With Blue Cheese recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Norahs Girl
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil.
- Add pasta and cook for 10-12 minutes, adding the spinach to the pan for the last 3 minutes of cooking time.
- Drain well then tip the pasta and spinach into a shallow baking dish along with the crumbled blue cheese,pinch of chili flakes if using and seasoning to taste.
- Put spoonfuls of the mascarpone cheese all over the top of the pasta.
- Sprinkle with the parmesan then grill for 5 minutes until the mascarpone melts and the top turns a golden brown.
- Serve with grilled tomatoes and a green salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 420.5, Fat 10, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 21.3, Sodium 429.2, Carbohydrate 70.3, Fiber 10.9, Sugar 0.6, Protein 15.2
EASY PENNE PASTA BAKE
Make and share this Easy Penne Pasta Bake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by CookinMamaof3
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Prepare penne in boiling, salted water as directed on package. Drain and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease 9 x 13 casserole.
- Heat olive oil in medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic and saute until tender, about 4 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and oregano and cook until heated through.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Combine penne, sauce and 1 cup mozzarella; mix well.
- Pour into greased casserole and sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 350.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 454.6, Fat 14.6, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 29.5, Sodium 406.5, Carbohydrate 68.3, Fiber 9.9, Sugar 4.6, Protein 15.2
AWESOME PENNE SPINACH BAKE
Spinach and pasta mixed with the most delicious cream sauce, topped of with a breadcrumb/cheese topping, then baked in the oven. Your gonna love this one! Prep time includes boiling the pasta.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Penne
Time 55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 13" x 9" baking pan.
- Cook the pasta only to firm-tender (don't overcook, as the pasta will cook more when baked in the oven) according to package directions (omit the salt in the water); drain, set aside.
- In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the butter over med-high heat.
- Add in the chopped onion (if using) and the garlic; saute for 5 minutes.
- Whisk in the flour, thyme, nutmeg and black pepper; cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Gradually whisk in the half and half; cook for 4 minutes, until thick and bubbly.
- Add in the grated Swiss cheese, and the Parmesan cheese; mix well over low heat, until the cheese has melted, and the sauce is hot and bubbly; remove the saucepan from the heat.
- In a large bowl, combine the cream/cheese sauce, 1/2 cup of the remaining Swiss cheese (it is not necessery to add the remaining 1/2 cup cheese, you may omit if desired), chopped tomato, and the spinach; stir well.
- Spoon the mixture into a prepared greased baking pan.
- In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, melted butter and the Parmesan cheese.
- Sprinkle the mixture over the casserole in the baking pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
- Note: this recipes calls for NO salt, as the grated Parmesan cheese produces enough salty taste, but if you do choose to add salt, add just a small amount (to taste with the cream sauce) at a time, otherwise it tends to get too salty.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 660.1, Fat 39.5, SaturatedFat 23.9, Cholesterol 111.6, Sodium 551, Carbohydrate 57, Fiber 7, Sugar 2.9, Protein 22.1
PENNE AND SPINACH BAKE
This is a quick lowfat meatless dinner, easy because it uses items always on hand, and different because the sauce is milk rather than tomato based. Got this from my friend Diana and make it often. If I have time, I like to use fresh spinach, lightly steamed, and fresh Parmesan cheese.
Provided by LonghornMama
Categories Penne
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Saute onion and garlic in 1 T butter until tender.
- Add flour and stir to coat onions.
- Add milk and cook over medium low until bubbly and slightly thickened.
- Remove from heat; add 1/4 c cheese and seasonings.
- Combine pasta, sauce, 1 c cheese, tomatoes and spinach in large bowl.
- Spoon into greased 13x9 baking dish.
- Combine bread crumbs, 2 T cheese and 1 T butter.
- Sprinkle over pasta.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
EASY-CHEESY SPINACH CASSEROLE
It doesn't get much easier than this... no sautéing and hardly any chopping - everything is cooked in one dish before putting in the oven (I even bake it in my toaster over). A great way to use up spinach that's been in the fridge for a while. Use whole-wheat pasta for extra nutrients. You could probably sub rice for the pasta. Add a dash of hot sauce to jazz it up a bit. Measurements and cooking times are approximate.
Provided by Geniale Genie
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine broth, spinach (don't bother chopping) and garlic in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes until spinach is wilted. Cream using a stick blender.
- Bring back a boil, add pasta, and simmer until pasta is al dente.
- Dilute starch in an equal amount of cold water. Stir into pot along with cream cheese. Simmer until thickened; remove from heat.
- In a separate bowl, whisk eggs together. Stirring constantly, add several spoonfuls of the mix to the eggs (to warm them up). Stir into remaining pasta & sauce mix. Pour into an oven-safe dish (a 9-inch pie plate is the perfect size).
- Mix breadcrumbs with grated cheese and sprinkle over top. Bake 10 approximately 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Turn oven to broil and cook until cheese turns golden - watch constantly.
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