Italian

Baked Pasta Casserole with Spinach is for Dinner.

Baked Pasta Casserole with Spinach takes several minutes to prepare.

Baked Pasta Casserole with Spinach takes several minutes to cook.

Baked Pasta Casserole with Spinach makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Baked Pasta Casserole with Spinach are:

extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 pound whole wheat pasta shells
sea salt
1 large yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
4 cups well-chopped fresh spinach
1 1/2 cups sliced almonds, lightly toasted
zest of 2 lemons
8 ounces mozzerella, shredded or torn into small pieces

Here is how you make Baked Pasta Casserole with Spinach:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter/oil a large casserole dish or baking pan - something roughly equivalent to 13x9-inch pan.Boil the pasta in salted water per package instructions. Drain pasta, toss with a glug of olive oil. Set aside.In the meantime, heat a bit of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high. Saute the onions with a couple pinches of salt for a few minutes (or if you want a bit more depth of flavor until caramelized). Stir in garlic. Stir in spinach. Cook for just about 20 seconds, until the spinach collapses a bit. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup of the almonds and 1/2 of the zest. Add to pasta and stir and stir - mixing extremely well, a minute or so.Now sprinkle the bottom of baking dish with the rest of the zest. Add a layer of the pasta to the bottom of the baking pan, now sprinkle with some of the cheese, add more pasta, then more cheese. Finish with a layer of cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes or until cheese on top is bubbly and melty. Serve sprinkled with the remaining almonds.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CATCH23.

The nutritional information for Baked Pasta Casserole with Spinach is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 454.0

• Total Fat: 22.1 g
• Cholesterol: 27.8 mg
• Sodium: 637.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 51.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.7 g
• Protein: 20.9 g

Baked Pasta Casserole with Spinach is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Baked Pasta Casserole with Spinach is Vegetarian