Spinach & Ricotta Pasta Bake
Total Time
55 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Rating
4.87 out of 5 stars
(104)
Ingredients
6 servings
- 300g / 10 oz ziti pasta, (uncooked, or other short pasta of choice)
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (, shredded (or more! For topping)
- 1 lb / 500 g ricotta (Note 1)
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (, grated)
- 2 garlic cloves (, crushed)
- 350g / 12oz frozen chopped spinach, (thawed and excess liquid pressed out )
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese (, shredded)
- 3/4 tsp salt & pepper
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves (, minced)
- 700g / 24oz tomato passata (1 standard bottle) (Note 2)
- 1 tsp EACH onion and garlic powder
- 2 tsp dried Italian Mixed Herbs (Note 3)
- 1/2 tsp dried chili flakes (, to taste (optional)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- Black pepper
- 2 tbsp water (if needed)
- Parmesan cheese (, grated)
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
Step 2
Pasta Sauce: Pour out about 1/4 cup of the passata (to make room to add flavourings). Add the remaining Pasta Sauce ingredients into the bottle, screw the lid on and give it a shake.
Step 3
Cook pasta for time per packet MINUS 1 minute.
Step 4
SCOOP OUT 1 mugful pasta cooking water, drain and set aside.
Step 5
Ricotta Mixture - Mix Ricotta Mixture ingredients in a very large bowl. Use a splash of pasta cooking water if needed to make it creamy.
Step 6
Add pasta and stir to combine. Transfer to a heatproof baking dish.
Step 7
Top with Pasta Sauce, top with cheese. Loosely cover with foil.
Step 8
Bake for 25 minutes, then remove the cover and bake for a further 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Step 9
Serve while hot and fresh!
Step 10
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