What We Cook: Baked Ricotta and Spinach Rigatoni ~ page 79

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Friday, May 7, 2010

Baked Ricotta and Spinach Rigatoni ~ page 79

I followed Carissa's suggestion and put half of this in a dish for the freezer--then baked the other half for supper. This mixes up by making a sauce first, then dumping everything into a large bowl.

I just put my frozen loose leaf spinach in straight from the freezer--no need to thaw.

I spooned this up after baking, but actuality, you can cut it into loose squares if you want it neater looking.

This is a complete side dish with any simple meat, roast, or fish. Tonight I served this with our Citrus Grilled Pork Tenderloin--I had a few leftover slices in my freezer. The two made a nice meal together. David thinks this recipe needs more salt, and I think it would be fine to up the salt to 1/2 teaspoon instead of the 1/4 teaspoon the recipe calls for. Let us know what you think when you make it!