Baked spinach and noodles is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is a great way to use up leftover spinach and noodles, and it is also a good source of protein and fiber. With so many variations of this dish, you are sure to find a baked spinach and noodles recipe that you love. Whether you prefer a cheesy, creamy casserole or a lighter, healthier version, there is a recipe out there for everyone.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
BAKED SPINACH AND NOODLES
This was inspired by another recipe I tried here, but by the time I made changes to make it healthier and to accommodate what was in my fridge, it really was a completely different recipe. It is a cross between the noodle kugel I grew up with, mac & cheese (minus the cheese) and baked creamed spinach.
Provided by karen
Categories Spinach
Time 55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook noodles according to package directions.
- While noodles are cooking, make a white sauce - add flour to an 8 oz measuring cup, then add a small amount of milk to the flour. Stir until flour is absorbed and there are no lumps. Fill the rest of the measuring cup with milk so that the total amount is 8 oz.
- Melt butter in small pot, then add milk/flour mixture. Stir continually over med-high heat until the white sauce has thickened. Add salt & pepper to taste. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a frying pan, saute onion in olive oil until translucent. Add garlic and continue cooking for 3 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine noodles, cooked onions and spinach. Add a little white sauce to the beaten egg and then add egg mixture and remaining white sauce to the spinach and noodles. Add kosher salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Pour into casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray (I used a 2 quart dish, but an 8x8 inch dish should also work).
- Sprinkle top with Parmesan cheese.
- Cook for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.
SPINACH ALFREDO PASTA BAKE
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the pasta in the boiling water, draining it about 2 minutes before the time on the package. It should still be a bit firm. Rinse it in cold water to stop the cooking process and set aside.
- Mix the ricotta with the parsley and lemon zest in a small bowl and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
- In a large deep skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the mushrooms have given up their liquid, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the spinach and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the spinach has wilted. Remove the vegetables and set aside, leaving any liquid in the skillet.
- Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the skillet. Pour in the wine and let it bubble up and reduce for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Add the half-and-half and cream, season with salt and pepper and cook, whisking, until it's all combined. If it gets too thick as it cooks, you can thin it with a little vegetable broth. When the sauce looks good, remove it from the heat and stir in 3/4 cup of the Parmesan.
- Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small pan. Remove from the heat and stir in the breadcrumbs and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.
- In the buttered baking dish, stir together the pasta, vegetables and sauce. (Add a splash of broth if needed). Add spoonfuls of the ricotta mixture, pushing them a bit into the pasta. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the top of the pasta. Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and cook until the top is brown and the mixture is bubbling, about 20 minutes more.
SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE PASTA BAKE
Provided by Katie Lee Biegel
Categories main-dish
Time 1h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Microwave the spinach according to the package instructions, then allow to cool slightly. Squeeze out the excess water with a kitchen towel and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add the rigatoni and cook 2 minutes less than the package instructions. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the pasta water before draining.
- In a large room-temperature saucepan, add the olive oil and garlic. Turn on the heat to medium and allow the garlic to cook until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the crushed red pepper flakes, then add the spinach and artichokes and saute 2 to 3 minutes. Add about 3/4 cup pasta water and the cream cheese and dried basil to the saucepan and allow the cream cheese to melt, 3 to 4 minutes. Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup more of the pasta water if necessary to thin out the sauce, and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the grated Parmesan.
- Add the rigatoni to the sauce and stir to coat. Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish (if your pan is oven-safe, you can skip this step). Top with the shredded mozzarella. Broil on high until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.
EGG NOODLES WITH SPINACH
A wonderful side dish to ramp up plain buttered egg noodles. We love it with Salisbury steak, chicken, or pork.
Provided by Judy in Delaware
Categories Side Dish
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain and return noodles to pot.
- While the noodles boil, melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in melted butter until lightly browned and soft, about 8 minutes. Stir baby spinach into the onion mixture; saute until the spinach is just barely wilted, about 2 minutes.
- Stir spinach mixture into the noodles; season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.3 calories, Carbohydrate 43.8 g, Cholesterol 77.5 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 9.2 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 116.8 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
SPINACH NOODLE CASSEROLE
Spinach noodles in a creamy, zesty sauce. Quick, easy and very healthy. It is very yummy as well! If desired, serve with additional sour cream and Texas herb toast!!
Provided by CORWYNN DARKHOLME
Categories Side Dish
Time 3h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook noodles in a large pot of salted boiling water until barely tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Toss with vegetable oil.
- While noodles are cooking, combine sour cream and flour in a large bowl. Mix well, then stir in cottage cheese, green onions, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, and garlic salt. Stir noodles into mixture. Generously grease the inside of a slow cooker and pour in noodle mixture. Cover and cook on high for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 226 calories, Carbohydrate 14.7 g, Cholesterol 34.5 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 668.6 mg, Sugar 0.6 g
PARMESAN SPINACH AND NOODLES
Writes Merrie Fischer of Gen Arm, Maryland, "I love this dish because it's so quick to fix...and it's versatile, too. Sometime I'll dress it up by stirring in cooked shrimp, crab, chicken or turkey for an elegant company meal."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, place onion in a 2-qt. microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for , 2 to 2-1/2 minutes or until tender. Add spinach; cover and cook on high for 2 minutes or until tender. Add spinach; cover and cook on high for 3-1/2 minutes or until spinach is thawed; stir. , Add the soup, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, milk and seasonings; mix well. Cover and microwave at 50% power for 6 minutes or until heated through, stirring once. Drain noodles; add to spinach mixture and stir to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 286 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 544mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 14g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
BAKED PASTA WITH SPINACH
Make and share this Baked Pasta With Spinach recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Richard-NYC
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook pasta in rapidly boiling water until done.
- Meanwhile whisk cream cheese and milk until smooth.
- Add spinach and Parmesan cheese to cream cheese mixture--stir to combine.
- Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper (set aside).
- Drain cooked pasta and mix with spaghetti sauce.
- Layer half the pasta in a 9x13 baking dish---spread cream cheese mixture over pasta layer.
- Top with remaining pasta.
- Cover with foil and bake in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil sprinkle with mozzarella and bake an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 489.8, Fat 25.5, SaturatedFat 13.8, Cholesterol 70.2, Sodium 998.5, Carbohydrate 49, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 11.9, Protein 18.5
BAKED SPINACH-ARTICHOKE PASTA
Toss spinach-artichoke dip with pasta, and it feels right at home on the dinner table. This recipe, which nixes the traditional cream cheese for a blend of salty Parmesan and heavy cream, is prepared on the stovetop and requires only 10 minutes of active cooking before it's slid into the oven. As with any baked pasta, the key is to cook the shells until pointedly shy of al dente and to toss them with a sauce that seems excessively wet, as the pasta will tenderize and the sauce will thicken in the oven. These ingredients skew classic, but there is infinite room to riff: Swap in chopped kale or mustard greens in place of the spinach, experiment with cheese combinations, stir in mustard or caramelized onions or top with crumbled bacon.
Provided by Aaron Hutcherson
Categories dinner, easy, weeknight, casseroles, pastas, main course
Time 40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high. Turn down to medium-high, and cook the pasta according to package instructions until 2 minutes short of al dente (the pasta will finish cooking in the oven). Drain and reserve.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium. Add the garlic and red-pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the spinach little by little until wilted, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes. Stir in the chopped artichokes.
- Stir in the cream and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Stir in the Parmesan until melted. Remove from the heat then carefully stir in the cooked pasta, or transfer to a large bowl to mix together, if necessary. The liquid might appear wet and loose, but it will thicken up as it bakes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the pasta to a 2-quart casserole dish or individual casseroles or ramekins. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and bake until bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes. Broil until browned in spots, 1 to 2 minutes, if desired. Let cool slightly before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 630, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 41 grams, Fat 44 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 21 grams, SaturatedFat 25 grams, Sodium 638 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams
SPINACH NOODLE CASSEROLE
Provided by Jan Okun
Categories Cheese Dairy Pasta Vegetable Side Bake Vegetarian Quick & Easy Fall Bon Appétit California
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. Blend spinach, noodles, sour cream, pesto sauce and nutmeg in large bowl. Spoon mixture into prepared dish. Sprinkle cheese over. Bake until set, about 45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes.
SPINACH NOODLE CASSEROLE
We enjoyed a similar casserole at a friend's house many years ago. She didn't have a recipe but told me the basic ingredients. I eventually came up with my own version and have shared the recipe many times since. It goes great with ham but also is filling by itself. -Doris Tschorn, Levittown, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 55m
Yield 12-14 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook noodles according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Arrange half of the noodles in an ungreased 11x7-in. baking dish; layer half of the spinach and half of the Swiss cheese. Spread with half of the white sauce. Repeat layers. Layer with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Sprinkle with paprika if desired., Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 20 minutes longer. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210 calories, Fat 12g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 378mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 12g protein.
Tips:
- Choose the Right Noodles: Use a noodle that can hold its shape well during baking, such as penne, macaroni, or shells.
- Cook the Noodles Al Dente: Boil the noodles according to the package instructions, but cook them for a minute or two less than the recommended time to ensure they don't become overcooked and mushy in the oven.
- Don't Overcrowd the Baking Dish: Make sure there is enough space between the noodles in the baking dish so that they can cook evenly.
- Use Fresh Spinach: Fresh spinach adds a vibrant green color and a slightly bitter flavor to the dish. If you're using frozen spinach, thaw it and squeeze out as much excess moisture as possible before adding it to the recipe.
- Season Generously: Don't be afraid to use plenty of salt, pepper, and garlic powder to season the spinach and noodles. You can also add other herbs and spices, such as Italian seasoning, oregano, or basil.
- Use a Good Quality Cheese: The cheese is a key ingredient in this dish, so use a good quality cheese that melts well. Mozzarella, cheddar, and Parmesan are all good choices.
- Bake Until Golden Brown: Bake the spinach and noodles until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the top is golden brown. This usually takes about 20-30 minutes.
Conclusion:
Baked spinach and noodles is a simple yet delicious dish that is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal. It's also a great way to use up leftover spinach. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a hearty and satisfying dish that the whole family will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dinner idea, give baked spinach and noodles a try!
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