Cottage Cheese Noodle Bake

Submitted by Kathy228

"This is a variation on the Greek spinach pie, Spanokopita. Spaghetti is used instead of filo leaves. It's easier to make and tastes great the next day."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 22
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 453.59 g box thin spaghetti

• SPINACH

• 453.59 g spinach, raw or 453.59 g frozen spinach
• 14.79 ml olive oil
• 1 lemon, juice and rind of

• ONIONS

• 29.58 ml olive oil
• 2.46 ml dried basil
• 2.46 ml dried thyme
• 4.92 ml dried oregano
• 4.92 ml paprika
• 4.92 ml salt
• 2.46 ml pepper
• 354.88 ml coarse diced onions
• 354.88 ml cooked rice
• 44.37 ml seedless raisins
• 118.29 ml water

• CHEESE

• 680.38 g container cottage cheese, of choice
• 2 eggs
• 2.46 ml salt
• 2.46 ml pepper

• TOPPING

• 177.44 ml breadcrumbs
• 29.58 ml melted butter
• 2.46 ml paprika

directions

1. Cook spaghetti al dente, rinse, drain and set aside.
2. Cook spinach til tender; drain and place in bowl. Add 1 tblsp olive oil, lemon juice and rind to spinach; mix well, set aside.
3. Saute onions with spices in the 2 tblsp olive oil until transparent.Stir in rice, water and raisins; heat through; set aside.
4. In separate bowl, stir eggs with salt and pepper. Add cottage cheese and mix well; set aside.
5. Combine bread crumbs, paprika, butter and set aside.
6. In a 13 x 9 oiled pan, layer: 1/2 of the onions, then 1/3 of the spaghetti, next all the spinach, then 1/3 spaghetti, then all the cheese, then remaining onions, then remaining spaghetti.
7. Sprinkle on the topping.Dab on more butter if desired.
8. Bake 350 degrees, for 1/2 hour. Lay a piece of foil over top and continue to bake for another 35 minutes or til done.
9. Allow to cool/set for a half hour before cutting.
10. Top servings with dollops of yogurt if desired.

Reviews

[twissis]

I made a half recipe of this dish w/1 sml chg. I used fresh spinach, added garlic to that mixture as a pers pref & otherwise followed the recipe as written. Even a half recipe filled a 10-in rd baking dish & IMO would easily serve 6-8 as a side dish. DH is a meat & potatoes guy, but I like finding good pasta dishes to add greater variety to our meals. I served this w/oven-baked fish fillets & liked the starch & veggie parts of our meal combined in 1 dish. This was very flavourful, but DH & I were true to form here as I found it in need of salt & he did not. DH said the crispy texture of some of the spaghetti on the top layer was not much to his liking, so I will prob chg the layering a bit next time. All this said, we liked this dish a lot & it definitely will be repeated. Thx for sharing this recipe w/us.

 

[PinkCherryBlossom]

Wonderful! Despite the seemingly long prep ai is very easy. I made half the amount but wish I had made more! It is very forgiving I forgot to halve the spices but it was still tasty! This is definately a keeper! Thanks Kathy!

 

[Sharon123]

I cooked this up tonight for dinner and it was very good. Mild, so I added a little butter and salt. I halved the recipe, using frozen spinach and whole wheat spaghetti. Thank you for a nice dinner! I'm glad I picked you for the Pick a Chef! ;)