RITA'S SPINACH CASSEROLE

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This is a quick and delicious way to get kids to eat spinach! Ground beef and tomato sauce are layered in a casserole with spinach and mozzarella cheese.

Provided by KSBEESON

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound ground beef
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3 ½ cups farfalle (bow tie) pasta, uncooked
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a pan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes.
  • Crumble ground beef into a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly until evenly browned. Drain excess grease, and stir in the tomato sauce, sour cream and thyme.
  • Place the cooked pasta into the bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish. Pour the ground beef mixture over the pasta. Cover with a layer of spinach. Top with shredded cheese.
  • Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until heated through and lightly browned on the top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 373.3 calories, Carbohydrate 23.9 g, Cholesterol 74.9 mg, Fat 20.8 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 10.5 g, Sodium 583.6 mg, Sugar 4.1 g

Sheikh NAYEEM
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This casserole is a great way to use up leftover vegetables.


korim Vai
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I love that this casserole is made with simple ingredients. I always have these ingredients on hand.


Old Hacker
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This casserole is so easy to make. I just threw all the ingredients in a casserole dish and baked it. It was so simple.


Lakoryanna Baylor
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I made this casserole with chicken and it was also very good. I think I prefer it with chicken.


malik mahir
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I made this casserole with ground beef and it was delicious. My family loved it!


Anthony Sid
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This casserole is so versatile. You can add any type of vegetables or meat that you like.


Imran Barat
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I love that this casserole is made with spinach. It's a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


Suzy Grange
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This casserole is so cheesy and gooey. It's the perfect comfort food.


Saynab Cabdulahi
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I made this casserole for a crowd and it was a huge hit. Everyone went back for seconds.


Eddy Edrine
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This casserole is a great way to use up leftover vegetables.


Ayaz Chaudhary
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I love that this casserole is made with simple ingredients. I always have these ingredients on hand.


Ariana Raz
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This casserole is so easy to make. I just threw all the ingredients in a casserole dish and baked it. It was so simple.


majid nair
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I made this casserole with chicken and it was also very good. I think I prefer it with chicken.


Tommy McCarthy
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I made this casserole with ground beef and it was delicious. My family loved it!


Ossai Cletus
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This casserole is so versatile. You can add any type of vegetables or meat that you like.


ELIZABETH SAKALA
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I love that this casserole is made with spinach. It's a great way to get your veggies in.


Simangele Zungu
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This casserole is so creamy and cheesy. It's the perfect comfort food for a cold night.


Jumrot Kha
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I made this casserole for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!


Zohaib Abbasi
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This casserole was a hit with my family! It was easy to make and so delicious. I will definitely be making it again.