Greek Spinach Pasta Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces farfalle pasta (3 cups)
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried all purpose greek seasoning
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1 (16 ounce) jar alfredo sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. coat a 2-quart baking dish and small nonstick skillet with cooking spray. cook pasta according to package directions. drain well; set aside.
• 2 meanwhile, in the small skillet, cook onion over medium heat until tender, 5 minutes, adding spinach during the last 2 minutes of cooking. cool.
• 3 in large bowl, combine spinach and onions with ricotta, egg, seasoning, and zest.
• 4 in another bowl, combine alfredo sauce, water, and lemon juice.
• 5 spread 1/2 cup sauce mixture in bottom of baking dish. top with half of the pasta, half of the spinach mixture and half of the remaining sauce; repeat.
• 6 cover with foil and bake until bubbly, about 30 minutes. uncover and bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes, sprinkling with feta cheese during the last 5 minutes of cooking. cool 10 minutes before serving.