Dinner

Spinach and Meatball Pasta Bake is for Dinner.

Spinach and Meatball Pasta Bake takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Spinach and Meatball Pasta Bake takes 30 minutes to cook.

Spinach and Meatball Pasta Bake makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Spinach and Meatball Pasta Bake are:

2 cups pasta, cooked
2 tsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
4 cups baby spinach, lightly packed
1 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)

Here is how you make Spinach and Meatball Pasta Bake:

1. Preheat over to 375F2. In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat3. 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 completely6. Stir in cooked pasta, reserved pasta water, tomato sauce, and ricotta7. Transfer to an 8x8-in baking dish8. Nestle meatballs evenly in the pasta mixture9. Top with mozzarella10. Baked covered with foil for 20 mins11. Uncover and bake an additional 10 mins12. To serve, garnish with fresh basilServing Size: Makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CPOST90.

The nutritional information for Spinach and Meatball Pasta Bake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• 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

Spinach and Meatball Pasta Bake is Italian cuisine.