Recipe Name
Spinach Ziti
Submitted by
rg
Recipe Description
This is a stove top Spinach Ziti with neufchatel cheese for reduced calories
Quantity
1
Quantity Unit
pan
Prep Time (minutes)
10
Cook Time (minutes)
15
Ready In (minutes)
25
Ingredients
Amount
Measure
Ingredient
5
ounces
penne pasta, wheat
1
2/3
cups
Tomatoes, Italian Style Stewed or 14.5 oz can or Make your own with canned tomatoes, sweet peppers, garlic and onion
1/8
teaspoon
Red pepper, flakes
2/3
cup
Spinach, raw
1
1/2
ounces
neufchatel cheese 1/3 fat cream cheese
1/8
teaspoon
nutmeg
Steps
Sequence
Step
1
Boil Pasta, about 12 min
2
Mix in Medium sauce pan: Tomatoes and Pepper Flakes
3
Drain pasta, return to pan. Add spinach,Neufchatel cheese and nutmeg. Cook Stirring over low heat until the spinach wilts., 1-2 minutes
4
Pour tomato sauce over the pasta and mix gently.