Spinach Ziti

Make a creamy and colorful meal with cream cheese and fresh spinach stirred into hot ziti and flavored with ground nutmeg. Toss gently with a simple blend of diced tomatoes and hot pepper flakes.

• Calories: 196 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
• ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 8 ounces ziti pasta
• 4 ounces fresh spinach, washed and chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot filled with salted water to a boil. Add ziti and cook until tender but still firm, about 12 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a medium sized non-reactive pan, combine tomatoes and hot pepper flakes. Warm over medium-low heat, breaking up tomatoes if necessary.

Step 3

Drain pasta and return to hot pan. Add spinach, cream cheese and nutmeg. Cook, stirring, over low heat until spinach wilts, 1-2 minutes. Pour tomato sauce over spinach ziti. Stir and toss gently to mix.