Baked Pasta with Spinach, Ricotta, and Prosciutto
This is a hearty pasta bake dish serves a crowd and has very little active prep time.
Everyday Food, November 2003
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283 Ratings
- 5 star values: 35
- 4 star values: 39
- 3 star values: 138
- 2 star values: 62
- 1 star values: 9
Anonymous
Rating: 5 stars
Still one of my 'go to' recipes. I have made some tweaks over time. I use part-skim ricotta (more moisture than whole-milk ricotta) and add grated Parmesan cheese to the mixture to add additional flavor. After squeezing out all of the water, use your hands to 'unclump' the spinach as you add it to the pot with the other ingredients. Messy but helps will an even distribution of the spinach. If you find this dish coming out too dry, reduce the amount of baking time.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
This recipe was delicious but I did make some changes. First I used 1 1/2 boxes of gemelli pasta. Next I used only 1 package of frozen spinach which I further chopped up while it was frozen before cooking it, this prevented it from clumping and made it mix better. I also blended in some shredded mozzarella which thickened it up. Lastly I topped it with italian seasoning before baking. Otherwise I followed the rest of the directions.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
I want to love this! After reading the reviews, i only put in one pkg of spinach, and added peas instead, and an extra small clove of garlic and some nutmeg. it was good, but still quite dry. i don't know if adding more milk would help or just make it watery. So close to being delicious, just need to figure out the missing piece!
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Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
With such promising ingredients I jumped right on this recipe ... but oh, what a waste. 2 boxes of spinach (and I love spinach) was a major overload, creating a sloppy, teeth-squeaking mess. It was hard to taste anything else. I added extra garlic, some freshly grated nutmeg, and used browned fresh Italian sausage instead of the prosciutto; alas, it was a heavy, bland flop of a dinner. I'd suggest wilting a small bag of baby spinach in some garlic and maybe warm milk...? But not this recipe!
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
I made a few substitutions to adapt this recipe to our family. I used whole grain pasta, used light ricotta and substituted the prosciutto with a good turkey bacon because my husband doesn't do pork. Oh yes, I also agreed with nickie409 below who suggested more garlic. I added 3 more cloves! I blended them with the milk
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
There was too much spinach and it clumped up; I ended up picking wads of spinach from my plate, gross. The second time around, I replaced the spinach with diced red onion, added frozen peas and carrots, and subbed half and half for whole milk. For a cheaper meal, replace prosciutto with chopped bacon (pan fry and drain before mixing it in). Yum!
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Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
I LOVE this recipe. It is so yummy. I use the 1lb box of tricolor rottini. The color is really nice.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
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Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
I had such high hopes for this dish. It was super easy to put together, and was a fairly quick dinner. I did add some mozzarella and used fresh (cooked it first) spinach instead of frozen. My family thought the flavor was too mild. I might try this again, but using some more spices, and definitely more garlic.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
I liked the idea, it was easy to put together and smelled great baking. Unfortunately, it was rather dry. It might be better made with a sort of bechamel rather than ricotta, and the top definitely deserved a "meltier" cheese.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
Fabulous. This is one of my kids' favorites. Even our friends' picky eaters LOVE this. Can be put together earlier in the day to bake later - great for taking to new moms and others needing help with meals. Works just as well with more-economical (and often left-over) diced ham. I prefer shredded Parm to grated, though - little stronger in flavor.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
Calorie amount per serving, that is? Along w/ other nutritional information?
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
I haven't tried this, but it sounds delicious. Does anyone know where I can get the calorie content for it?
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
Since I am lactose intolerant, does anyone know if Goat Cheese could be substituted for the Rocotta?
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
I like to add crushed red pepper to kick up the flavor a bit!
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
I like to add crushed red pepper to kick up the flavor a bit!
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
I like to add crushed red pepper to kick up the flavor a bit!
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
@1 - Perhaps blanched or even fresh spinach would fix the odd texture?
Instead of milk and 2 cups of ricotta I used Greek yogurt and mixed in dollops of ricotta and other soft herbed cheeses along with lemon zest. The flavors of the yogurt and lemon perfectly complimented the spinach and prosciutto.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
I've made dishes like this before. I like to add cubed domestic mozzarella to the pasta dish for that string-cheesy effect and then I top it with my favorite red sauce and grated parmesan prior to serving.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
i have this same recipt, only i stuff manicotti, or shells. bake for 20-30 min on 350. this is my family's favorite dinner!!!!!!
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
This might be super easy to make but it does not taste good at all. The texture is also a little strange with all the spinach and I love spinach. Too bad for us I guess.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
I made this dish awhile back and really enjoyed it! It's easy and I would make it again.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
My husbands comment was, "it's good, but it's not exactly a flavor explosion". I think that means it was a little bland for my family's taste. I think I might add a cup of parmesan to the mixture to give it a little bit more taste. Maybe some more garlic or sauteed onions.
I loved the crispy proscuitto and parm on top of the dish. However the prosciutto was kind of lost in the mixture.
Overall I would say this is a good meal. But my family wouldn't want it very often.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
Very good. I made it for a brunch
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
This is one of my all time favs from Everyday Foods. Simple, easy and delicious!
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
So easy, even my husband can make it!