Spinach Alfredo Casserole Recipes

SPINACH ALFREDO SAUCE (BETTER THAN OLIVE GARDEN®)

Steps:

• Heat butter in a saucepan over low heat; cook spinach in the melted butter until warmed, about 1 minute. Add cream and cream cheese to spinach mixture; cook and stir until cream cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
• Fold Parmesan cheese and garlic powder into spinach mixture; season with salt and pepper. Simmer until sauce is thickened and smooth, about 10 more minutes.

SPINACH ALFREDO PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the pasta in the boiling water, draining it about 2 minutes before the time on the package. It should still be a bit firm. Rinse it in cold water to stop the cooking process and set aside.
• Mix the ricotta with the parsley and lemon zest in a small bowl and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
• In a large deep skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the mushrooms have given up their liquid, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the spinach and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the spinach has wilted. Remove the vegetables and set aside, leaving any liquid in the skillet.
• Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the skillet. Pour in the wine and let it bubble up and reduce for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Add the half-and-half and cream, season with salt and pepper and cook, whisking, until it's all combined. If it gets too thick as it cooks, you can thin it with a little vegetable broth. When the sauce looks good, remove it from the heat and stir in 3/4 cup of the Parmesan.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small pan. Remove from the heat and stir in the breadcrumbs and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.
• In the buttered baking dish, stir together the pasta, vegetables and sauce. (Add a splash of broth if needed). Add spoonfuls of the ricotta mixture, pushing them a bit into the pasta. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the top of the pasta. Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and cook until the top is brown and the mixture is bubbling, about 20 minutes more.

SPINACH ALFREDO LASAGNA

Steps:

• Soak the noodles in hot water for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain noodles; set aside. Drain sausage; add the spinach, Alfredo sauce, salt and pepper. , In a small bowl, combine the egg and cheddar, ricotta and Parmesan cheeses. In an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer a third of the sausage mixture, noodles and cheese mixture. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

SPINACH ALFREDO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square pan.
• Heat butter, cream cheese, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, and white pepper in a large saucepan over medium heat. Continue stirring until smooth. Stir in the celery soup, cream, and spinach. Pour spinach mixture into the prepared pan. Top with the French fried onions, bread crumbs, and remaining 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and heated through, about 30 minutes.

SPINACH-ALFREDO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Reserve 1/4 cup cheese. Mix remaining cheese with remaining ingredients until blended.
• Spoon into 1-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with reserved cheese.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until heated through.

SPINACH RAVIOLI CASSEROLE WITH ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 9 x 9 x 3-inch oven proof dish.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Pour enough Alfredo sauce to cover the bottom bottom of the casserole (approx 1/2").
• Top with a single layer of ravioli, a third of the mushrooms and 1/3 of the mozzarella.
• Sprinkle with 1/3 of the chili flakes and 1/3 garlic, season with salt & pepper.
• Repeat layers saving 1/3 of the mozzarella & the parmesan.
• On the last layer pour in the chili sauce spreading it evenly over the top.
• Cover the casserole with foil; bake for 45 minutes, remove foil.
• Top with remaining mozzarella & the parmesan, continue to bake uncovered for approx 15 minutes or until the top is beautifully browned.
• Rest 10 minutes and serve.

SAUSAGE AND SPINACH ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat olive oil over medium. Add red onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes. Add sausages and red-pepper flakes and cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, 8 minutes. Add reserved macaroni and cheese to skillet, gently stirring to combine. Stir in heavy cream and spinach, and cook until spinach begins to wilt, 4 minutes. To serve, sprinkle with Parmesan.

SPINACH ALFREDO STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in skillet.
• Cut turkey bacon in half lengthwise, then start snipping every 1/2".
• Add onion, bacon, garlic powder and blackened redfish seasoning to oil.
• Cook until onion is tender (4 minutes).
• Add spinach and mix well.
• Remove from heat.
• Add bread crumbs and cheese and mix very well.
• Add as much Alfredo as you like to the mixture (reserve some for topping).
• Stuff Pasta shells and place in greased 9x13 pan.
• After all stuffed, drizzle remaining Alfredo over shells.
• Bake at 350 degrees until heated through.
• (The remaining mixture can be frozen before baking).

SPINACH AND RICE ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, saute garlic in butter. Stir in cream and cheese; cook for 1 minute or until the cheese is melted. Add spinach, salt and white pepper. Cook for 1 minute or until spinach is wilted. Stir in rice.