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Rita's Spinach Casserole

SUBMITTED BY: KSBEESON PHOTO BY: MCOOK80NY

"This is a quick and delicious way to get kids to eat spinach! Ground beef and tomato sauce are layered in a casserole with spinach and mozzarella cheese."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 31 stars. This recipe average a 3.8 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 3 1/2 cups farfalle (bow tie) pasta, uncooked
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a pan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes.
  2. Crumble ground beef into a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly until evenly browned. Drain excess grease, and stir in the tomato sauce, sour cream and thyme.
  3. Place the cooked pasta into the bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish. Pour the ground beef mixture over the pasta. Cover with a layer of spinach. Top with shredded cheese.
  4. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until heated through and lightly browned on the top.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2004 by MRSJONES2
My family thought this recipe was wonderful. We'll definitely have it, again & again. I used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2007 by CARLA H.
I followed many of the reviewers' suggestions, and used 24 oz of tomato sauce, added dashes of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2007 by CariCat
I doubled up on this recipe and gave 1 pan to a friend... and we were surprised at how good it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2006 by Corey
I really liked this recipe. I chose it because I wanted to get rid of some stuff in the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2007 by *
Substituted portabello veggie patties for meat and seasoned everything with italian seasoning,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2006 by Wonder Woman
Another reviewer described this as "comfort food," and I completely agree. I substituted... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2006 by Ellen
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2006 by NEM
I thought this was a great & easy recipe (my husband even approved). I did make some minor... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2005 by M. Howland
A delicious recepie! It really does disguise the spinach flavor. It's very easy to throw... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2008 by Jaime
This is definitely comfort food. I added a little more tomato sauce, some onions, garlic, and... MORE