Two-Cheese Pasta Florentine Recipe

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Two-Cheese Pasta Florentine is a recipe that combines two types of cheese, usually a sharp cheese like Parmesan and a milder cheese like mozzarella. The cheeses are combined with cooked spinach, garlic, and a variety of other ingredients, then baked until bubbly and golden brown.

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time10 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time20 mins
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 10 oz pkg frozen spinach
 1 1/2 c Low-fat cottage cheese
 1 tb minced fresh basil
 ½ c Grated sharp cheddar
 1 ts minced fresh thyme
 2 c Finely chopped onion
 6 oz marinated artichoke hearts
 1 ea Recipe herbed tomato sauce
 1 ea Salt and pepper to taste


1

Wrappers:Either approximately 12 cooked lasagna noodles or crepes or cooledlarge pasta shellsPreliminaries: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2

Procedure: Combine spinach, cottage cheese, basil, thyme, cheese,onion, artichokes, salt and pepper in a medium bowl; mix untilblended.

3

Spoon filling into cooked lasagna noodles and roll up toencase filling.

4

Mixture may also be spooned into crepes and rolledup cigar-fashion.

5

Filling may also be spooned into large, cookedpasta shells.

6

Place filled pasta in covered casserole dish and bake in350-degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until heated through.

7

Presentation: Pour heated Herb Tomato Sauce on individual servingplates; top with pasta and serve.

8

Yield: Makes 6 servings.

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Ingredients

 10 oz pkg frozen spinach
 1 1/2 c Low-fat cottage cheese
 1 tb minced fresh basil
 ½ c Grated sharp cheddar
 1 ts minced fresh thyme
 2 c Finely chopped onion
 6 oz marinated artichoke hearts
 1 ea Recipe herbed tomato sauce
 1 ea Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1

Wrappers:Either approximately 12 cooked lasagna noodles or crepes or cooledlarge pasta shellsPreliminaries: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2

Procedure: Combine spinach, cottage cheese, basil, thyme, cheese,onion, artichokes, salt and pepper in a medium bowl; mix untilblended.

3

Spoon filling into cooked lasagna noodles and roll up toencase filling.

4

Mixture may also be spooned into crepes and rolledup cigar-fashion.

5

Filling may also be spooned into large, cookedpasta shells.

6

Place filled pasta in covered casserole dish and bake in350-degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until heated through.

7

Presentation: Pour heated Herb Tomato Sauce on individual servingplates; top with pasta and serve.

8

Yield: Makes 6 servings.

Two-Cheese Pasta Florentine Recipe

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