Best Florentine Veggie Sauce With Pasta Recipes

ONE-POT PASTA FLORENTINE

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This creamy pasta is loaded up with spinach, tomatoes, and Asiago cheese. Just 20 minutes from cutting board to table - and only one pot to clean! Winner winner pasta dinner (with chicken option)!

Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion (finely diced (about 1 cup))
2 medium cloves garlic (minced)
8 ounces cavatappi pasta (uncooked (can sub another tubular pasta like penne))
1 cup vegetable stock + more if needed
1 14.5 ounce can diced Italian style tomatoes (plain diced tomatoes work too)
4 ounces shredded Asiago cheese (about 1 cup + a little more for topping (optional))
4 cups tightly packed baby spinach
1/4 - 1/3 cup half-and-half or whole milk
Crushed red pepper for topping (optional)

Steps:

In a large high-sided skillet add olive oil and set over medium high heat. Once the oil is hot, add in the onion and sauté until translucent. Add in the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds more.
Add in the pasta, vegetable stock and tomatoes. Stir to combine, cover and let simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 12 minutes or until the pasta is tender. If the pan seems to be a little dry simply add a little more vegetable stock.
Once the pasta is fully cooked, add in the shredded cheese, baby spinach and half and half. Mix to combine and let the heat of the pasta wilt the baby spinach.
Top servings with additional shredded cheese and crushed red pepper.
Note: If the sauce is too thick, add a bit more half and half. If the sauce is too thin, let it simmer just a few minutes to thicken up.

FLORENTINE SPAGHETTI BAKE

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This hearty sausage entree will appeal to just about everyone. My daughter serves it often to her hardworking family on their wheat ranch in Montana. -Lorraine Martin, Lincoln, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h30m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 large onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 jar (24 ounces) pasta sauce
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 cups 4% cottage cheese
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage and onion, crumbling meat, until sausage is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in pasta sauce and mushrooms. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook until heated through, about 15 minutes., Drain pasta. Combine the egg with the next 5 ingredients. Spread 1 cup sausage mixture in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with spaghetti and remaining sausage mixture. Layer with egg mixture and mozzarella cheese., Cover and bake 45 minutes. Uncover; bake until lightly browned and heated through, about 15 minutes longer. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 446 calories, Fat 23g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 1172mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 25g protein.