24-hour Pasta Casserole

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 10
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 396.0
  • Total Fat: 12.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 17.2 mg
  • Sodium: 1,409.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 52.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
  • Protein: 23.3 g

View full nutritional breakdown of 24-hour Pasta Casserole calories by ingredient


Introduction

1 dish full meal - crowd pleaser 1 dish full meal - crowd pleaser
Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

    7 1/2 cups (3 jars) Italian herb pasta sauce (marinara sauce)
    1 lb UNcooked penne pasta
    2 c (8 oz) shredded Mozzarella cheese, divided
    1 16-oz carton cottage cheese
    1 10-oz pkg frozen chopped spinach - thawed, drained & squeezed dry
    1/4 c (1 oz) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
    1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
    1/4 tsp salt
    1/4 tsp pepper


Directions

serves 10
In large bowl, combine sauce & uncooked pasta.
In another bowl, combine 1 1/2 c of the Mozzarella with the remaining ingredients.
Layer 1/2 of the pasta/sauce mixture in bottom of 13 x 9" baking dish (sprayed with cooking spray).
Next layer all of the cheese/spinach mixture.
Top with rest of pasta/sauce and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 c Mozzarella.

Cover & refrigerate 24 hours. (note: I've fixed this in the morning and cooked it that night - it still works!)

To Bake: Preheat oven to 350 and bake, covered for 50 minutes… Then Uncover & bake an additional 10 minutes or til the cheese is browned.


Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IRISHGIRL130.