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Baked Penne with Ricotta and Spinach is for Dinner.

Baked Penne with Ricotta and Spinach takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Baked Penne with Ricotta and Spinach takes 20 minutes to cook.

Baked Penne with Ricotta and Spinach makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Baked Penne with Ricotta and Spinach are:

8 ounces penne pasta
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
8 ounces fresh spinach, washed, drained, and chopped
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon sugar
coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Here is how you make Baked Penne with Ricotta and Spinach:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.2. Prepare pasta according to directions. Drain and set aside. Lightly grease a baking dish.3. Heat butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat; saute onion 5 minutes or until just brown. Add garlic, and cook about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-low and add spinach; cover and cook 5 minutes or until spinach is wilted, stirring occasionally.4. Sprinkle spinach mixture with flour. Cook uncovered, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Gradually add milk, stirring well. Cook 5 minutes, stirring often, until thickened and smooth. Remove from heat; stir in cooked pasta, mozzarella, ricotta, sugar, salt and pepper, and red pepper. Place into prepared dish and sprinkle evenly with Parmesan.5. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.Serving Size: Makes 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PODELL16.

The nutritional information for Baked Penne with Ricotta and Spinach is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 485.2

• Total Fat: 17.7 g
• Cholesterol: 72.4 mg
• Sodium: 502.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 56.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
• Protein: 26.6 g