Rita's Spinach Casserole Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Rita's Spinach Casserole Recipe). 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.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Rita's Spinach Casserole Recipe

Ingredients

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

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World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven until heated through and lightly browned on the top.

Nutritional Information

Rita's Spinach Casserole Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 373.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24g 48%

Carbohydrates: 23.9g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 3.2g 13%

Sugars: 4.1g

Fat: 20.8g 32%

Saturated Fat: 10.5g 53%

Cholesterol: 74.9mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 6142IU 123%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.8mg 75%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 20%

Vitamin C: 8mg 13%

Folate: 130.8mcg 33%

Calcium: 277mg 28%

Iron: 3.9mg 22%

Magnesium: 76.3mg 27%

Potassium: 664.9mg 19%

Sodium: 583.6mg 23%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 187.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.