Spinach and Artichoke Baked Pasta

By BClover

Ingredients

• 14 oz of Orecchiette Pasta ( or short pasta)
• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 Cup of Chopped Onion
• 3 Cloves of Garlic ( Minced)
• 1 Cup of Sour Cream
• 4 oz of Cream Cheese ( Room Temperature)
• 3/4 Cup of Parmesan Cheese
• 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice + Zest
• 10 Oz of Spinach ( Make sure to squeeze excess moisture, after it has been thawed of course)
• 13.5 Can of Artichoke Hearts rinsed and chopped
• 1 Cup of Mozzarella
• 1/2 Teaspoon of Salt
• 1 Teaspoon of Pepper

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from budgetsavvydiva.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Preheat Oven To 425
Cook pasta according to the box. Keep ¼ Cup of the Pasta Water before you drain the cooked pasta.
Heat oil in pan and cook onions for 8 - 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook for one minute.
In a large bowl - Mix Sour Cream, Cream Cheese, Parmesan, Lemon (juice and zest), onions, and garlic. Add Pasta and mix.
Stir in spinach, artichokes, ¼ cup of cooking liquid from the pasta, salt, pepper, and ½ Cup of Mozzarella
Place mixture into greased 2.5 - 3 qt casserole dish and place the rest of mozzarella cheese on top
Place in the oven till golden brown on top - about 10 - 15 minutes.
Enjoy!

Instructions