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Tomato Florentine Pasta Bake

The Daily Meal Staff|Oct. 15, 2020 2:28 pm EST

Tomato Florentine Pasta Bake

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Penne makes for a quicker pasta bake than the traditional lasagna, all while packing a similar flavor punch. Courtesy of McCormick

Prep Time

15

minutes

Cook Time

30

minutes

Servings

6

Total time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound ground turkey
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
• 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 1/4 teaspoon mccormick® oregano leaves
• 2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon mccormick® ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon mccormick® garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon mccormick® crushed red pepper
• 2 cup uncooked penne pasta (6 ounces)
• 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed dry
• 1 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Cook turkey and onion in large nonstick skillet on medium heat until meat is no longer pink.
3. Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, oregano, sugar, cinnamon, garlic powder and red pepper.
4. Bring to boil.
5. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package; drain well.
7. Stir pasta and well-drained spinach into sauce until well mixed.
8. Spread 1/2 of the pasta mixture in 11x7-inch baking dish.
9. Spread ricotta cheese evenly over pasta.
10. Top with remaining pasta mixture.
11. Sprinkle evenly with mozzarella cheese.
12. Bake 15 minutes or until heated through.
13. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.