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Baked Pasta With Spinach
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Servings: 6
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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
Directions:
1. Cook pasta in rapidly boiling water until done.
2. Meanwhile whisk cream cheese and milk until smooth.
3. Add spinach and Parmesan cheese to cream cheese mixture-stir to combine.
4. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper (set aside).
5. Drain cooked pasta and mix with spaghetti sauce.
6. Layer half the pasta in a 9x13 baking dish-spread cream cheese mixture over pasta layer.
7. Top with remaining pasta.
8. Cover with foil and bake in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes.
9. Remove foil sprinkle with mozzarella and bake an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
By RecipeOfHealth.com