Baked Pasta With Spinach

Name: Baked Pasta With Spinach
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 ounces penne pasta, uncooked; 3 cups spaghetti sauce (homemade best(jarred okay); 8 ounces cream cheese, softened (low fat okay); 1/2 cup milk; 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 1 dash nutmeg; salt and pepper; 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese

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Recipe by Richard-NYC

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READY IN: 1hr

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

8

ounces penne pasta, uncooked
3

cups spaghetti sauce (homemade best(jarred okay)
8

ounces cream cheese, softened (low fat okay)
¹⁄₂

cup milk
¹⁄₄

cup grated parmesan cheese
1

(10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1

dash nutmeg
salt and pepper
1 ¹⁄₂

cups grated mozzarella cheese

DIRECTIONS

Cook pasta in rapidly boiling water until done.
Meanwhile whisk cream cheese and milk until smooth.
Add spinach and Parmesan cheese to cream cheese mixture--stir to combine.
Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper (set aside).
Drain cooked pasta and mix with spaghetti sauce.
Layer half the pasta in a 9x13 baking dish---spread cream cheese mixture over pasta layer.
Top with remaining pasta.
Cover with foil and bake in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes.
Remove foil sprinkle with mozzarella and bake an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

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