Prosciutto, Spinach, And Pasta Casserole
This is the most excellent casserole I have ever eaten, good keeper.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
15 minCook
45 minReady
60 minLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 ⅔ | cups |
bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
penne, or ziti (8 ounces) |
*
|
| 2 | medium |
onions
cut into thin wedges, or 5 medium leeks, sliced |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
butter
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
aniseed
crushed |
|
| 1 ¾ | cups |
milk
low-fat or non-fat |
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
chicken broth, low salt
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
|
|
| 10 | ounces |
spinach, frozen
chopped, thawed and well drained |
|
| 2 | ounces |
prosciutto
cut into thin bite-size strips |
*
|
| 1 | medium |
tomatoes
seeded and chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 631 | ml |
bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
penne, or ziti (8 ounces) |
*
|
| 2 | medium |
onions
cut into thin wedges, or 5 medium leeks, sliced |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 15 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 59 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
aniseed
crushed |
|
| 414 | ml |
milk
low-fat or non-fat |
|
| 355 | ml |
chicken broth, low salt
|
|
| 59 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
|
|
| 289 | ml/g |
spinach, frozen
chopped, thawed and well drained |
|
| 57.8 | ml/g |
prosciutto
cut into thin bite-size strips |
*
|
| 1 | medium |
tomatoes
seeded and chopped |
|
Directions
Cook pasta according to the package directions.
Drain; rinse pasta with cold water.
Drain again.
In a large saucepan cook onion and garlic, covered, in hot butter about 5 minutes or until onion is tender, stirring occasionally.
Stir in flour and anise seeds.
Add the milk and chicken broth all at once.
Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly.
Stir in Parmesan cheese.
Stir in the cooked pasta, spinach, and prosciutto.
Spoon the mixture into a 2-quart casserole.
Bake, covered, in a 350°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through.
Let stand about 5 minutes.
To serve, stir gently and top with chopped tomato.
