Baked Ziti with Spinach

After a hard day cooking blueberry crumb cake, I want something that was quick, easy, cheap, nutritious and most importantly, delicious. That is where baked ziti with spinach comes in. In less than 20 minutes and using as few dishes as possible, I had an awesome meal.

For starters, I made my life easier by baking it in the pot I used to boil that pasta and cut down on plates by eating on the one I used to slice the cheese. Also, unlike conventional ziti recipes you might find online, this one can easily be a single serving.

After I made this, I started to imagine the possibility and versatility of such a simple dish. For instance, you could add mushrooms, fresh tomato, grated romano pecorino or black olives into the mix. Oh... and maybe some fresh basil or mint leaves for flavor.

I can't wait to make this one again after a long day at work (or baking more cake).

Step 1: Go get stuff

You will need:

Some ziti or penne noodles
A jar of marinara sauce
Pre-packaged baby spinach
Mozzarella cheese
A stainless steel pot
A colander
A wooden spoon
General cutlery
A potholder

Optional:
Mushrooms
Olives
Basil leaves
Parsley
Grated Romano Pecorino cheese

Comments

[jessyratfink]

I have never thought to just throw the whole pot in the oven. That would have saved me lots of dishwashing.

[jerseyfreak89]

Looks great, I'm going to make this for my girlfriend. Thanks.

 

[Goodhart]

Wow that LOOKS good. And since no salt is added (I'd need to use a low sodium sauce), it is even on my "diet"  ;-) 

 

[Goodhart]

PS:   I just love things with spinach in them :-)