Smoked Cheese Pasta Bake

Name: Smoked Cheese Pasta Bake
Ingredients: 1 pound uncooked penne (tube-shaped pasta); 1 (26-ounce) jar fat-free marinara sauce; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry; Cooking spray; 1 1/2 cups reduced-fat sour cream; 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded smoked farmer or mozzarella cheese; 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil; 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 pound uncooked penne (tube-shaped pasta)
1 (26-ounce) jar fat-free marinara sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
Cooking spray
1 1/2 cups reduced-fat sour cream
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded smoked farmer or mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°.
2

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain.
3

Heat marinara sauce in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add salt, pepper, and spinach, stirring until blended; cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in cooked pasta.
4

Spoon half of pasta mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine sour cream, smoked cheese, and basil; spread over pasta mixture in dish. Spoon the remaining pasta mixture over sour cream mixture; sprinkle evenly with Parmigiano-Reggiano. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.