Dinner

Spinach Bowtie Pasta Bake is for Dinner.

Spinach Bowtie Pasta Bake takes several minutes to prepare.

Spinach Bowtie Pasta Bake takes several minutes to cook.

Spinach Bowtie Pasta Bake makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Spinach Bowtie Pasta Bake are:

1 - 12 oz package organic whole wheat bowtie pasta
1 - packages chopped frozen spinach
1 - 15 oz container part skim ricotta cheese
1 1/2 C. shedded mozzarella cheese
3/4 C. grated parmesan cheese
1 - 4.25 oz can sliced black olives
3 diced roma tomatoes
1 Tbsp. basil
1 Tbsp. oregano

Here is how you make Spinach Bowtie Pasta Bake:

Defrost and drain spinach. Squeeze out excess water. Cook pasta according to package directions. Mix together spinach, ricotta cheese, 1 C. mozzarella cheese, 1/2 C. parmesan cheese, basil and oregano. Combine cheese mixture and pasta. Drain black olives. Layer in a casserole dish half of the cheese mixture, top with half of the tomatoes and black olives. Repeat layers. Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Bake covered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake an additional 15 minutes or until cheese browns. Warm marinara sauce in sauce pan and serve with pasta. Makes about 8 servings. Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CBOYER1022.

The nutritional information for Spinach Bowtie Pasta Bake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 407.6

• Total Fat: 14.3 g
• Cholesterol: 36.2 mg
• Sodium: 959.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 48.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.7 g
• Protein: 23.0 g