Spinach Alfredo Pasta Pie Recipes

FETTUCCINE ALFREDO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Place on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fettucine and cook for about 3 minutes less than the package recommends, so that it is very al dente. Drain, then rinse with cold water and reserve.
• Beat the cream cheese on medium-high speed in the bowl of a stand mixer or with an electric hand mixer until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the butter and beat until combined. Add the eggs, 1/2 cup Parmesan, 1/2 cup mozzarella and a pinch of salt and beat until combined. Beat in the heavy cream, olive oil and cracked black pepper to taste until everything is smooth and combined. Add the fettucine and toss to coat and combine. Transfer to the prepared pan and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan and 1/4 cup mozzarella.
• Bake until the top is bubbling and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the pan, then cut into wedges and garnish with the parsley.

SKILLET SPINACH ALFREDO CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Spray 10-inch ovenproof skillet with cooking spray.
• Heat oven to 425°F. In large bowl, stir together sauce, 1 teaspoon of the Italian seasoning and the red pepper flakes. Stir in chicken, then stir in spinach. Spoon into skillet. Top with pie crust, turning under at edges inside skillet; flute. Cut slits in several places in top crust. Brush with melted butter; sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is hot (at least 165°F in center). If necessary, cover edge of crust with foil during last 10 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning. Let stand 5 minutes.

SPINACH-ALFREDO PASTA PIE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions to al dente; drain.
• Meanwhile, heat Alfredo sauce over low heat or in the microwave on reduced power.
• Do not overheat!
• Cook or steam spinach to wilt; drain and pat dry.
• Combine drained pasta with Parmesan and egg.
• Press into bottom and up sides of oil-sprayed DEEP DISH 9" pie plate to form crust.
• Spread cottage cheese over crust.
• Spread spinach evenly.
• Spread Alfredo sauce; and place tomato slices over sauce; sprinkle tomatoes with Italian seasoning and salt and pepper. Cover loosely with foil and bake in preheated oven at 375 degrees F.; for 25 minutes.
• Uncover, and sprinkle with Mozzarella; bake for about 8 minutes to melt cheese.
• Let set for 10 minutes before slicing into wedges.
• Serve additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.

SPINACH ALFREDO SAUCE (BETTER THAN OLIVE GARDEN®)

Steps:

• Heat butter in a saucepan over low heat; cook spinach in the melted butter until warmed, about 1 minute. Add cream and cream cheese to spinach mixture; cook and stir until cream cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
• Fold Parmesan cheese and garlic powder into spinach mixture; season with salt and pepper. Simmer until sauce is thickened and smooth, about 10 more minutes.

SPINACH ALFREDO PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the pasta in the boiling water, draining it about 2 minutes before the time on the package. It should still be a bit firm. Rinse it in cold water to stop the cooking process and set aside.
• Mix the ricotta with the parsley and lemon zest in a small bowl and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
• In a large deep skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the mushrooms have given up their liquid, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the spinach and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the spinach has wilted. Remove the vegetables and set aside, leaving any liquid in the skillet.
• Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the skillet. Pour in the wine and let it bubble up and reduce for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Add the half-and-half and cream, season with salt and pepper and cook, whisking, until it's all combined. If it gets too thick as it cooks, you can thin it with a little vegetable broth. When the sauce looks good, remove it from the heat and stir in 3/4 cup of the Parmesan.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small pan. Remove from the heat and stir in the breadcrumbs and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.
• In the buttered baking dish, stir together the pasta, vegetables and sauce. (Add a splash of broth if needed). Add spoonfuls of the ricotta mixture, pushing them a bit into the pasta. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the top of the pasta. Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and cook until the top is brown and the mixture is bubbling, about 20 minutes more.

SPINACH AND PASTA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, beat together 1 egg with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk in 1 tablespoon canola oil. Add half the spaghetti (reserve the other half for Round 2 Recipe Spinach and Mushroom Pasta). Toss it well to coat and press it into a 9-inch deep dish pie pan to form a crust.
• In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the remaining oil. When it is hot, add the onion and cook until it is softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and set aside (reserve half the cooked onions for the Round 2 Recipe Spinach and Mushroom Pasta).
• In a large bowl, whisk together the remaining 2 eggs, milk, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the cheese, spinach (reserve 3/4 cup spinach for Round 2 Recipe Spinach and Mushroom Pasta), and remaining half of the cooked onions. Pour the mixture on top of the spaghetti pie crust, top with tomato slices, and sprinkle with Parmesan. Place onto a baking sheet and bake until the pie is set and golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

CHICKEN, SPINACH & BACON ALFREDO PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat the grill to high. Put the bacon rashers on a baking tray lined with foil and grill for 5 mins on each side until crisp. Leave to cool, then roughly chop.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan or high-sided frying pan over a high heat. Season the chicken, then brown on both sides. Sprinkle over the oregano and add the garlic, then stir for another minute. Crumble in the stock cube and add 250ml water.
• Bring to a simmer, cover and reduce the heat to low-medium. Cook until the chicken is tender, about 15-20 mins, topping up with more water if the pan looks dry. Transfer the chicken to a board using tongs, then shred using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the pan with the sauce.
• Whisk the flour into the cooking juices in the pan, turn up the heat and keep stirring until you have a smooth paste that clings to the chicken. Add 500ml water and the cream, then simmer, stirring occasionally for 8-10 mins, or until the sauce has thickened.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water for about 10 mins until it is just cooked but retains some bite. Drain.
• Add most of the parmesan, the mustard, spinach and half the chopped bacon to the sauce, then season to taste, if needed. Stir until the spinach has wilted, then stir in the cooked pasta.
• Tip the mixture into a large baking dish. Mix the breadcrumbs with the remaining parmesan and scatter over the top along with the tomatoes and remaining chopped bacon. The unbaked dish can now be frozen for up to two months (see below).
• To cook straightaway, heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Bake for 35-40 mins, or until the top is golden and crunchy and the sauce is bubbling.

FRESH SPINACH AND FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in butter about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until outside turns white.
• Stir in milk, hot water, mushrooms and sauce mix (from Chicken Helper box). Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Stir in uncooked pasta (from Chicken Helper box). Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender.
• Stir in spinach. Cook over medium-high heat about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until hot. Remove from heat; uncover and let stand 5 minutes (sauce will thicken as it stands). Sprinkle with cheese.

SPINACH-BEEF SPAGHETTI PIE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Add eggs and Parmesan cheese. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in pasta sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes., Between two pieces of waxed paper, roll out cream cheese into a 7-in. circle. Place in crust. Top with spinach and meat sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350° until set, 20-30 minutes.

SPINACH PASTA PIE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven cook pasta according to package directions.
• Drain.
• Return to the hot Dutch oven.
• Add margarine or butter, toss till melted.
• Add 1 egg and parmesan cheese, toss till coated.
• Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 10 inch quiche dish or pie plate.
• Bake in a 375 degree oven for 7 to 10 minutes or til set.
• Meanwhile, rinse and chop fresh spinach.
• In a medium saucepan cook spinach, covered with just the water that clings to the leaves about 2 minutes or till steam forms.
• Reduce heat and cook 3 to 5 minutes more or till tender, stirring frequently.
• Or cook frozen spinach according to package directions.
• Drain well.
• Stir in green onion and parsley.
• In a bowl beat cream cheese and 2 eggs with an electric mixer on medium speed till combined.
• Stir in spinach mixture, skim milk, salt, oregano, and pepper.
• Pour into prepared pasta shell.
• Cover shell edge with foil.
• Bake in a 375 degree oven 25 to 30 minutes or til knife inserted near centre comes out clean, let stand 10 minutes.