Spinach and Artichoke Baked Whole Grain Pasta

Name: Spinach and Artichoke Baked Whole Grain Pasta
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 283 grams box frozen artichoke hearts, defrosted, halved, pat dry; 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 4 Tbsps butter; 118 milliliters dry white wine; 3 slightly rounded tablespoons flour; 567 grams boxes frozen spinach; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated; 355 milliliters ounces Gruyere cheese, shredded (about; 473 milliliters milk; 6 servings Freshly grated nutmeg; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; 454 grams whole wheat or whole grain penne pasta or macaroni (any short cut pasta); 6 servings Salt; 1 large shallot, chopped

Spinach and Artichoke Baked Whole Grain Pasta might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One portion of this dish contains approximately 33g of protein, 37g of fat, and a total of 754 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have salt, nutmeg, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the dry white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes.

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Position the oven rack in center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Defrost the spinach in the microwave.

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Spinach

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Drain, then dry the spinach out as much as possible by wringing it out in a clean kitchen towel.

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Spinach

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Bring a saucepot of water to a boil.

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Water

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Add salt.

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Salt

Add the pasta and cook according to package directions for al dente.

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Pasta

Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a small skillet over medium to medium-high heat and add the shallots and garlic and cook 2 to 3 minutes.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Shallot

Garlic

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Add the artichokes and cook until they are lightly brown.

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Artichoke

Add the wine to deglaze the pan.

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Wine

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While the artichokes and pasta cook, in a saucepot over medium to medium-high heat, add the butter. When melted, whisk in the flour for 1 minute or so, then whisk in the milk and season with salt, pepper and a little nutmeg. Cook 5 to 6 minutes, or until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, adjust the seasonings and stir in the Gruyere cheese.

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Gruyere