Spinach and Artichoke Dip Pasta Bake

by Sabrina Snyder

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
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Spinach and Artichoke Dip Pasta Bake is the ultimate comfort dish! Creamy, cheesy, and finished with a golden, buttery crunch.

Spinach and Artichoke Dip, otherwise known as the one surefire way to get 99% of people in the world to knowingly eat spinach or artichokes. In this case, it is part of a pasta bake that will make an Easy Dinner.

Sabrina’s Spinach and Artichoke Dip Pasta Bake Recipe

Even as a kid, spinach was part of several meals my mom would make (none of which I was terribly excited to eat), and it always had a slimy texture. For this dish, the spinach goes in raw and bakes down into the dish. The Parmesan Ritz crust adds another layer of texture and cheesiness, so your kids will almost forget all the healthy greens inside.

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Spinach Artichoke Dip Pasta Bake Recipe

Spinach and Artichoke Dip Pasta Bake is the ultimate comfort dish! Creamy, cheesy, and finished with a golden, buttery crunch.
Yield 12
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Author Sabrina Snyder
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Ingredients
 

  • 8 ounces fresh spinach , washed and dried
  • 1 tablespoon salt , for the pasta water
  • 1 pound bowtie pasta
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 large shallot , chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic , chopped
  • 6 ounces artichoke hearts , chopped
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 8 ounces mozzarella cheese
  • 11/2 cups shredded Parmesan cheese , divided
  • 4 ounces cream cheese , at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup Ritz cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley

Instructions

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil.
  • Add the salt and pasta and cook to one minute shy of what is on the box.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet on medium-high heat and add the shallots and garlic.
  • Cook 2 to 3 minutes.
  • In a large pot over medium to medium-high heat, add the butter and melt completely.
  • Whisk in the flour for 1 minute or so, then whisk in the milk, wine, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
  • Cook for 5-7 minutes then add in the sour cream, cream cheese, 1 cup Parmesan cheese and mozarella cheese.
  • Mix well, add the artichokes and raw spinach back in.
  • Stir until spinach starts to wilt.
  • Add pasta in and pour into large baking pan, 9×13 inches.
  • Mix the ½ cup Parmesan with the cracker crumbs.
  • Top the pasta with the Parmesan cracker crumbs and bake for 25-30 minutes

Nutrition

Calories: 578kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 1697mg | Potassium: 409mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2924IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 613mg | Iron: 2mg

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About this Recipe

If your kids show an aversion to the spinach in its leafy form, I suggest chopping the lettuce before adding it to the pasta. One evening, my oldest was complaining about the spinach going into the pot, so I added it to a food processor with the artichoke hearts and added it to the sauce. We served “SpoooOOooOoky Green Cheesy Pasta” since it turned the cheese sauce a bright green. While it was still totally delicious, I prefer this recipe with the spinach recognizable, and it also taught me that this recipe might be the kind you don’t invite your kids to help you with. The less they see the artichokes or spinach, the less green sauce in your life. 😉

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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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  2. I like both artichokes and spinach but never thought to mix them together in one dish. Your recipe sounds delicious, must try.

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  3. That looks yummy. I haven’t had artichokes before, but I’m a huge fan of spinach. It’s time I try artichokes.

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    1. Thanks Vera! I think I have an unhealthy obsession with Spinach & Artichoke Dip, so this one was an easy alternative to come up with, haha.

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  10. Oh my goodness, I love this. That is one of my favorite dips, so I am sure I would love it in a bake. Thanks so much for sharing. YUMMY

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  11. Yum. This looks so good, I would love to give it a try. I’ve never tried artichoke before. This looks like a great way to try!

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  13. Oh. So. Yummy. I absolutely cannot wait to make this. I love spinach artichoke dip, and bakes are always a winner!

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  15. Oh my gosh this looks SO good. I love artichokes! I need to add this to my list of meals to try to my menu plans for the week!

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