Name: Baked Barilla® Rotini with Creamy Spinach & Artichoke Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 Box Barilla® Rotini; 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; ¼ Teaspoon chili flakes; 1 Garlic clove chopped; 4 Cups milk; 4 Tablespoons butter; 4 Tablespoons flour; 1 Package frozen spinach; 1 Package frozen artichokes, chopped; To taste Salt and pepper; 1 Cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Baked Barilla^® Rotini with Creamy Spinach & Artichoke Sauce

25 minutes

Weeknight Weekend Gatherings Spring Recipes Dairy/Cream Extra Virgin Olive Oil Garlic No Meat Classic Blue Box Short

Made with Barilla Classic Blue Box Rotini pasta.

Baked Pasta Recipes

Ingredients

8 servings

1Box Barilla^® Rotini

1Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

¼Teaspoon chili flakes

1Garlic clove chopped

4Cups milk

4Tablespoons butter

4Tablespoons flour

1Package frozen spinach

1Package frozen artichokes, chopped

To tasteSalt and pepper

1Cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and preheat the oven to 375°F .

Step 2

Cook the pasta 3/4 the recommended time.

Step 3

Drain the pasta and toss with olive oil, place flat on a sheet tray to cool down.

Step 4

In a medium pot, melt butter. Add garlic and chili flakes and sauté for 1 minute. Add the flour and cook for an additional minute. Slowly pour in the milk and whisk until all the flour is incorporated.

Step 5

Let the sauce come up to a simmer, then season to taste and simmer for 5 minutes, but don’t let it burn.

Step 6

Remove the sauce from the heat and add in the thawed spinach and artichokes.

Step 7

Fold in the pasta and Parmigiano cheese and place in a 13 x 9 baking dish.

Step 8

Bake for 15 minutes or until golden and bubbly on top.

Rotini

Rotini (meaning "twists") are two-inch lengths of thick, screw-like pasta from Northern Italy. The shape was inspired by children, since it is fun to eat and pairs well with a wide variety of sauces. Barilla^® Rotini is made with non-GMO ingredients. For more information, please read our position.

Shape

Rotini

Pack size

16oz

Range

Classic Blue Box

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Rotini

Shape

Rotini

Pack size

16oz

Range

Classic Blue Box

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