Ziti With Spinach And Cheese

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb penne pasta
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup onion, finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed partially dry
• 16 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
• 1 cup cream
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350of.
• 2 cook pasta until al dente, drain and set aside.
• 3 melt butter over low to medium heat in a large heavy bottomed sauce pan, stove top casserole or dutch oven.
• 4 add onions, garlic, and nutmeg.
• 5 sautee until onions are translucent.
• 6 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 add spinach and heat through.
• 8 remove spinach mixture from heat and allow to cool.
• 9 place pasta in a large bowl toss with ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan cheeses.
• 10 add spinach mixture and combine.
• 11 place mixture in a greased caserole dish and pour cream evenly over the casserole.
• 12 place in oven and cook uncovered for 30-40 minutes.