Dinner for 6

Spinach and Ricotta Pasta Bake

Name: Spinach and Ricotta Pasta Bake
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 300 g / 10 oz ziti pasta; 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (optional); 1 lb / 500 g ricotta; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese; 2 cloves garlic; 350 g / 12oz frozen chopped spinach; 1 cup mozzarella cheese; 3/4 tsp salt & pepper; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 cloves garlic; 700 g / 24oz tomato passata; 1 tsp each onion and garlic powder; 2 tsp dried italian mixed herbs; 1/2 tsp dried chili flakes (optional); 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; black pepper; 2 tbsp water; parmesan cheese

Ziti combines with tomato sauce, spinach, ricotta, and Parmesan before baking under a layer of mozzarella.

Typical price

$9.81for 4 servings

$2.45 per serving$9.81 for 4

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55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian High-protein Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	11 oz	$1.06Typical price
Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical	7 oz	$2.10Typical price
Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical	16 oz	$2.72Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.24Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Spinach$0.35/oz typical	12 oz	$4.32Typical price
Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical	25 oz	$2.47Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.72

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

300 g / 10 oz ziti pasta
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (optional)
1 lb / 500 g ricotta
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
2 cloves garlic
350 g / 12oz frozen chopped spinach
1 cup mozzarella cheese
3/4 tsp salt & pepper
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic
700 g / 24oz tomato passata
1 tsp each onion and garlic powder
2 tsp dried italian mixed herbs
1/2 tsp dried chili flakes (optional)
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
black pepper
2 tbsp water
parmesan cheese

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and boil the ziti in salted water until just tender, about 9 minutes, then drain it.
Heat the oil in a saucepan, cook the garlic for 1 minute, then add passata, water, onion powder, garlic powder, herbs, chili flakes, sugar, salt, and pepper.
Simmer the sauce for 10 minutes while thawing and squeezing the spinach dry.
Mix the spinach with ricotta, Parmesan, and the remaining garlic, then stir the mixture into the drained ziti.
Combine the pasta with the sauce, spread it in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, and cover it with mozzarella.
Bake for 25 minutes until bubbling, then rest for 5 minutes before serving.