Spinach & Meatball Pasta Bake
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
2 cups pasta, cooked2 tsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 4 cups baby spinach, lightly packed1 cup pasta sauce 1/2 cup light ricotta cheese 16 ready-to-cook meatnalls 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 cup pasta water (reserved)2 tbsp fresh basil (optional)
1. Preheat over to 375F
2. In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat
3. Cook onion under tender, about 5 mins.
4. Stir in the spinach, remove from heat and cover until the spinach is wilted, about 2 mins.
5. Uncover and let cool completely
6. Stir in cooked pasta, reserved pasta water, tomato sauce, and ricotta
7. Transfer to an 8x8-in baking dish
8. Nestle meatballs evenly in the pasta mixture
9. Top with mozzarella
10. Baked covered with foil for 20 mins
11. Uncover and bake an additional 10 mins
12. To serve, garnish with fresh basil
Serving Size: Makes 6 servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CPOST90.
2. In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat
3. Cook onion under tender, about 5 mins.
4. Stir in the spinach, remove from heat and cover until the spinach is wilted, about 2 mins.
5. Uncover and let cool completely
6. Stir in cooked pasta, reserved pasta water, tomato sauce, and ricotta
7. Transfer to an 8x8-in baking dish
8. Nestle meatballs evenly in the pasta mixture
9. Top with mozzarella
10. Baked covered with foil for 20 mins
11. Uncover and bake an additional 10 mins
12. To serve, garnish with fresh basil
Serving Size: Makes 6 servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CPOST90.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 339.0
- Total Fat: 9.1 g
- Cholesterol: 12.3 mg
- Sodium: 383.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 47.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
- Protein: 17.5 g
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