Dinner for 4

Baked ziti with ricotta and spinach

Name: Baked ziti with ricotta and spinach
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 12 oz Pasta (ziti or penne); 24 oz Pasta sauce; 15 oz Cottage cheese or ricotta (ricotta); 6 oz Mozzarella; 5 oz Spinach; 1 oz Parmesan; 1 oz Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano) (Italian seasoning)

Pasta layered with seasoned ricotta, spinach, sauce and melted mozzarella. About $2.56 a serving at typical prices.

$2.56per serving

50 minstart to table

4servings

Budget Family Kid-friendly Vegetarian Dinners Cold-weather comfort Fall Winter

Ingredients

12 oz Pasta (ziti or penne)
24 oz Pasta sauce
15 oz Cottage cheese or ricotta (ricotta)
6 oz Mozzarella
5 oz Spinach
1 oz Parmesan

From the pantry: Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano) (Italian seasoning).

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F. Boil the pasta 2 minutes short of done.
Mix ricotta, chopped spinach, parmesan and seasoning.
Toss the pasta with half the sauce, spread half in a dish, dot with ricotta, repeat.
Top with mozzarella and bake covered 20 minutes, then uncovered 10.

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