BAKED PASTA WITH SPINACH

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Categories     Pasta     Quick & Easy     Dinner     Casserole/Gratin

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

10 ounce casarecce pasta or fusilli (short twisted spaghetti)
1 (5-ounce) package fresh baby spinach $
1 tablespoon olive oil $
4 cups chopped onion $
1.1 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1/4 cup) $
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk $
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup (4 ounces) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided
3/4 teaspoon salt $
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind $
1/2 teaspoon black pepper $
Cooking spray $
3/4 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs), divided

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°. 2. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 minutes or until almost al dente, omitting salt and fat. Remove from heat; stir in spinach. Let stand for 2 minutes or until spinach wilts. Drain pasta mixture well. 3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion; cook 15 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Add flour and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly with a whisk. Gradually add milk and wine; cook 8 minutes or until sauce boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Stir in 3/4 cup cheese, salt, and rind. Remove from heat; stir in pepper. Add pasta mixture to onion mixture, and toss gently to coat. 4. Spoon the pasta mixture into a 13 x 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle half of panko breadcrumbs over pasta, and top evenly with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Sprinkle the remaining half of panko breadcrumbs over cheese. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until browned and bubbly.

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