Spinach & Ricotta Pasta Bake

Name: Spinach & Ricotta Pasta Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Pasta
Ingredients: 300g / 10 oz ziti pasta, (uncooked, or other short pasta of choice); 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (, shredded, or more! For topping); 1 lb / 500 g ricotta (Note 1); 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (, grated); 2 garlic cloves (, crushed); 350g / 12oz frozen chopped spinach, (thawed and excess liquid pressed out); 1 cup mozzarella cheese (, shredded); 3/4 tsp salt & pepper; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 garlic cloves (, minced); 700g / 24oz tomato passata (1 standard bottle, Note 2); 1 tsp EACH onion and garlic powder; 2 tsp dried Italian Mixed Herbs (Note 3); 1/2 tsp dried chili flakes (, to taste, optional); 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; Black pepper; 2 tbsp water (if needed); Parmesan cheese (, grated)

Pasta

6 servings

porzioni

15 minutes

tempo di preparazione

55 minutes

tempo totale

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Ingredienti

300g / 10 oz ziti pasta, (uncooked, or other short pasta of choice)

1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (, shredded, or more! For topping)

1 lb / 500 g ricotta (Note 1)

1/2 cup parmesan cheese (, grated)

2 garlic cloves (, crushed)

350g / 12oz frozen chopped spinach, (thawed and excess liquid pressed out)

1 cup mozzarella cheese (, shredded)

3/4 tsp salt & pepper

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2 garlic cloves (, minced)

700g / 24oz tomato passata (1 standard bottle, Note 2)

1 tsp EACH onion and garlic powder

2 tsp dried Italian Mixed Herbs (Note 3)

1/2 tsp dried chili flakes (, to taste, optional)

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp salt

Black pepper

2 tbsp water (if needed)

Parmesan cheese (, grated)

Istruzioni

Preheat oven to 350F/180C.

Pasta Sauce: Pour out about 1/4 cup of the passata (to make room to add flavourings). Add the remaining Pasta Sauce ingredients into the bottle, screw the lid on and give it a shake.

Cook pasta for time per packet MINUS 1 minute.

SCOOP OUT 1 mugful pasta cooking water, drain and set aside.

Ricotta Mixture - Mix Ricotta Mixture ingredients in a very large bowl. Use a splash of pasta cooking water if needed to make it creamy.

Add pasta and stir to combine. Transfer to a heatproof baking dish.

Top with Pasta Sauce, top with cheese. Loosely cover with foil.

Bake for 25 minutes, then remove the cover and bake for a further 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Serve while hot and fresh!

Nutrizione

Dimensione della Porzione

Calorie

569 kcal

Grassi Totali

26 g

Grassi Saturi

14 g

Grassi Insaturi

Grassi Trans

Colesterolo

81 mg

Sodio

1346 mg

Carboidrati Totali

53 g

Fibra Alimentare

5 g

Zuccheri Totali

8 g

Proteine

32 g