Three Cheese Baked Ziti with Spinach (Campbell's)

By sandiB2010

Save valuable time by putting together the casserole, covering and refrigerating it to bake later to everyone's delight.

Ingredients

• 1 package (16 ounces) uncooked medium tube-shaped pasta (ziti)
• 1 bag (6 ounces) baby spinach, washed (about 4 cups)
• 1 jar (1 pound 9 ounces) Prego® Marinara Italian Sauce
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese (about 1 cup)
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from campbellskitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Prepare the pasta according to the package directions. Add the spinach during the last minute of the cooking time. Drain the pasta and spinach well in a colander. Return them to the saucepot.


2 Stir the sauce, ricotta, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese, garlic powder and black pepper into the pasta mixture. Spoon the pasta mixture into a 13 x 9 x 2-inch shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.


3 Bake at 350°F. for 30 minutes or until it's hot and bubbling.