PENNE AND SPINACH PASTA BAKE WITH BLUE CHEESE

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Make and share this Penne and Spinach Pasta Bake With Blue Cheese recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Norahs Girl

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

12 ounces penne
200 g frozen spinach
85 g blue cheese, of choice (I use Blaukrantz a local blue cheese in S. Africa)
250 g mascarpone cheese
25 g freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 pinch chili flakes (optional)
freshly ground salt and black pepper, for seasoning

Steps:

  • Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil.
  • Add pasta and cook for 10-12 minutes, adding the spinach to the pan for the last 3 minutes of cooking time.
  • Drain well then tip the pasta and spinach into a shallow baking dish along with the crumbled blue cheese,pinch of chili flakes if using and seasoning to taste.
  • Put spoonfuls of the mascarpone cheese all over the top of the pasta.
  • Sprinkle with the parmesan then grill for 5 minutes until the mascarpone melts and the top turns a golden brown.
  • Serve with grilled tomatoes and a green salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420.5, Fat 10, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 21.3, Sodium 429.2, Carbohydrate 70.3, Fiber 10.9, Sugar 0.6, Protein 15.2

Usman Ayinde
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This pasta bake is a perfect comfort food for a cold night. It's warm, cheesy, and filling.


Alie Sayeed
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I'm definitely going to make this dish again! It was so easy to make and it tasted amazing.


Tommy Cupples
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This dish was a little too rich for my taste. I think next time I'll use less blue cheese.


nisthi nisthi Nisthinisthi
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I made a few substitutions to this recipe and it still turned out great! I used whole wheat penne pasta and a light blue cheese dressing instead of the regular kind.


Herbert Hollander
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I followed the recipe exactly and my dish turned out perfectly! I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy pasta bake.


Tracy Hernandez
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This pasta bake was just okay. The flavors didn't really come together and the texture was a bit mushy.


David Duffy
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I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it and I got lots of compliments.


Taytay Rousseau
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I'm not a huge fan of blue cheese, but this dish was still really good. The spinach and penne pasta were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful.


Nabil Ahamed
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This recipe was super easy to follow and the end result was amazing! Definitely a keeper.


Seraeya
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I made this dish last night and it was delicious! The blue cheese added a really nice sharpness to the dish and the spinach made it nice and filling.


Itzel García
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This pasta bake was a hit with my family! The combination of spinach, blue cheese, and penne pasta was so flavorful and satisfying.