Description
A creamy, cheesy baked pasta dish with spinach and ricotta, perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
12 oz ziti pasta
15 oz ricotta cheese
1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese
½ cup Parmesan cheese
2 cups spinach (fresh or frozen)
2 cups tomato passata
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp Italian herbs
½ tsp sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F and grease baking dish.
2. Boil pasta until just al dente; drain and set aside.
3. Sauté garlic, add tomato passata, herbs, sugar, salt, and simmer.
4. Combine ricotta, spinach, mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, salt, and pepper.
5. Mix pasta into ricotta mixture and pour half of sauce into baking dish.
6. Layer pasta mix and remaining sauce, top with cheese.
7. Bake covered 25 minutes, uncover and bake 10–15 minutes more.
8. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use low-fat ricotta for a lighter version.
Add roasted vegetables or chili flakes for extra flavor.
Store in fridge up to 4 days or freeze for 2 months.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 45mg