Baked Ziti with Spinach
Rich and Delicious Spinach Baked Ziti. The perfect 30-minute meal. Do yourself and your family a favor and make this asap.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb penne or ziti pasta
- 1 small onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tsp red crushed pepper optional
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 15 ounces whole milk ricotta
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 cup fresh parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 lb buffalo mozzarella cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a rapid boil and salt generously.
- Cook the pasta according to packaging instructions or al dente.
- Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the onions until translucent.
- Stir in the fresh minced garlic and red crushed pepper and cook for an additional 20 seconds.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes and season with oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 15 minutes.
- Finely chop the fresh spinach.
- In a large bowl, combine the ricotta, granulated garlic, salt, pepper, spinach, and half of the parmesan cheese.
- Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and stir until well combined.
- Add the ricotta mixture to the pasta.
- Stir in the buffalo mozzarella and check for seasoning.
- Place the pasta in a casserole dish and top it off with shredded mozzarella cheese and the remaining parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted.
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Nutrition
Calories: 488kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 518mg | Potassium: 585mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1490IU | Vitamin C: 11.5mg | Calcium: 429mg | Iron: 3mg