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Baked Pasta with Spinach, Lemon, and Cheese is for Dinner.

Baked Pasta with Spinach, Lemon, and Cheese takes several minutes to prepare.

Baked Pasta with Spinach, Lemon, and Cheese takes 60 minutes to cook.

Baked Pasta with Spinach, Lemon, and Cheese makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Baked Pasta with Spinach, Lemon, and Cheese are:

10 ounce casarecce pasta (short twisted spaghetti)
1 (5-ounce) package fresh baby spinach
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup (4 ounces) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/2 freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Cooking spray
3/4 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs), divided - I used whole wheat

Here is how you make Baked Pasta with Spinach, Lemon, and Cheese:

Directions:1. Preheat oven to 350?.2. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 minutes or until almost al dente, omitting salt and fat. Remove from heat; stir in spinach. Let stand for 2 minutes or until spinach wilts. Drain pasta mixture well.3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion; cook 15 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Add flour and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly with a whisk. Gradually add milk, lemon juice and wine; cook 8 minutes or until sauce boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Stir in 3/4 cup cheese, salt, and rind. Remove from heat; stir in pepper. Add pasta mixture to onion mixture, and toss gently to coat.4. Spoon the pasta mixture into a 13 x 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle half of panko breadcrumbs over pasta, and top evenly with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Sprinkle the remaining half of panko breadcrumbs over cheese. Bake at 350? for 50 minutes or until browned and bubbly.Serving Size: 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEXRAP.

The nutritional information for Baked Pasta with Spinach, Lemon, and Cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 259.0

• Total Fat: 7.8 g
• Cholesterol: 18.4 mg
• Sodium: 442.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
• Protein: 13.2 g