Name: Creamy Spinach Sausage Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups uncooked rigatoni or large tube pasta; 1 pound bulk Italian sausage; 1 cup finely chopped onion; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen creamed spinach, thawed; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

So rich and creamy, this pasta dish is wonderfully cheesy and delicious! And for time-saving convenience, I like to assemble it the night before, then bake it the next day. —Susie Sizemore, Collinsville, Virginia

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Yield:5 servings

Prep:15 min

Cook:45 min

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Ingredients

3 cups uncooked rigatoni or large tube pasta
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian diced tomatoes, undrained
1 package (10 ounces) frozen creamed spinach, thawed
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

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Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.

Stir in the tomatoes, spinach, cream cheese and 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Drain pasta; add to sausage mixture. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish.
Cover and bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.