rigatoni wth spinach and ricotta cheese

How To Make rigatoni wth spinach and ricotta cheese

• Step 1
  In a sauce pan, heat 2 tablespoons oil. Add all-purpose flour and cook for about 1 minute (until flour become light brown). Stir in ½ cup milk and cook until it thickens to sauce consistency. Add salt and black pepper. Set aside.
• Step 2
  Cook rigatoni according to package direction. (I prefer it little under cooked) Cook frozen spinach according to package directions.
• Step 3
  In a large sauce pan heat 2 tablespoons oil. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds. Add diced tomato and tomato sauce. Add Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper. Cook for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Step 4
  Add cooked spinach. Add white sauce and ricotta cheese and mix it well.
• Step 5
  Add salt and pepper according to your taste. Set aside 1 cup of sauce. Mix cooked pasta and sauce in a large baking dish.
• Step 6
  Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top. Cover it with aluminum foil (poke couple of hole to allow steam to escape). Bake it in 350-degrees for 15 minutes remove foil and broil until cheese is golden brown (about 4 minutes). Serve hot with garlic bread. Serve remaining sauce as a dipping sauce with garlic bread.
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