Greek Spinach Pasta Bake

JackieOhNo!'s Note:

Layered with spinach, jarred Alfredo sauce and two kinds of cheese, this mouthwatering baked pasta dish is a crowd-pleaser, and easy on the budget!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 8 ounces farfalle pasta (3 cups)
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried all purpose Greek seasoning
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1 (16 ounce) jar alfredo sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 2-quart baking dish and small nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain well; set aside.
2. Meanwhile, in the small skillet, cook onion over medium heat until tender, 5 minutes, adding spinach during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Cool.
3. In large bowl, combine spinach and onions with ricotta, egg, seasoning, and zest.
4. In another bowl, combine Alfredo sauce, water, and lemon juice.
5. Spread 1/2 cup sauce mixture in bottom of baking dish. Top with half of the pasta, half of the spinach mixture and half of the remaining sauce; repeat.
6. Cover with foil and bake until bubbly, about 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes, sprinkling with feta cheese during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[~SarahBeth~]

Made this over the weekend! This was such a lifesaver for me! DH is having a tough time recovering from having his tonsils removed and if I had to eat one more bite of cheeseburger caserole in ANY form I was going to puke! Enter this casserole! This is was so yummy! I added a little bit of ground chicken (about 1/2 lb) to the Alfredo mixture just to give it more of a one dish meal balance (since it was all we were eating) and to add some lean protein! I also used cavenders greek seasoning (I use it one everything!) Thanks for a great versatile recipe I am sure I will use again and again! [Made for 1~2~3 Hit Wonders Tag]

[Mom2Rose]

Everyday is Holiday Tag: Jackie - this pasta dish is out of this world! I love all the flavors of the herbs and ricotta cheese. Wonderful with the spinach in it too!

[dragonflydmc]

This dish has many of my favorite ingredients/flavors in it so I was thinking it would be a winner and I was not disappointed. I, too, like the subtle flavor of the lemon zest and juice. And I love most anything with Greek seasoning in it...I use Cavender's Greek seasoning - the full flavor one, not the salt-free one. Thank you for posting this recipe!