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Did I ever tell you guys about that (one) time my kids ate spinach?
Like, they looked at the plate of food with the green stuff in it. They sniffed around the plate for an offensive smell. They tentatively raised a forkful of the green stuff to their whine-hole. They put the vegetable in their mouth and chewed. They swallowed.
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You guys, will never even believe what happened next.
No, they didn’t puke. They DID IT ALL AGAIN. Repeatedly. They ate the spinach.
Of course, it didn’t hurt that the spinach was wrapped around pasta and coated with cheese.
Yeah. My kids ate spinach and that basically makes me a super mom. The icing on the proverbial cake was watching my children gobble it all up without a single complaint. And then get seconds.
Anyway, I turned my favorite dip into dinner which has always been a lifelong dream.
Spinach Artichoke Dip, meet pasta and chicken (or not, if you want a meatless meal). Hello, dinner.
Spinach Artichoke Dip Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 pound penne pasta
- 14 ounce can artichoke hearts diced
- 10 ounces ricotta cheese
- 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach thawed and drained
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese not the powdery kind
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 1/2 cups cooked diced chicken
- 1/2 cup grated mozzarella
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta for one minute less than the package states for al dente pasta. Drain and return to the pan.
- While the pasta is boiling, combine the artichoke hearts, ricotta, spinach, cream cheese, Parmesan, sour cream, mayonnaise egg, and Italian seasoning.
- Add the cheese mixture and chicken to the cooked pasta and toss to coat. Pour into a 9x13 baking dish and top with the grated mozzarella and cheddar.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
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Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
Oh girl, this is like a dream come true. You truly are super mom.
Joanne says
So now I think you pretty much deserve mom-of-the-year!!
marcie says
Oh, Karly, this looks magnificent! I can’t wait to try this — there are way too many of my favorite things in here. Here’s to hoping my kids eat it like yours!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
yayyy for tricking kids (or myself) into eating green stuff! I literally just made spinach artichoke dip so this pasta is like “YES!”
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
I swear I just heard you say two things: you somehow got your kids to eat spinach and this is pasta spinach dip. Like, pasta and dip all in one. Oh my goodness, you are a super hero. Nom!
Tanya Schroeder says
I have been waiting to see this recipe!!! It did NOT disappoint! I take that back, I am disappointed because I was able to have a plateful! Better make my own!
Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps says
The cheese!!!!!!!!! Spin dip is one of my favorite indulgences so I’m kinda, sorta, majorly obsessed with this!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Best.pasta.ever. And my kids will totally devour this too!
Liz says
Love this recipe. Thank you and have a Great Week!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
Love that you made a pasta dish out of spinach and artichoke dip!
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Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
I’m seriously craving pasta so bad right now! Darn you!! Definitely putting it on my list!
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
This is my dream pasta dish. It’s a serious must make. Spinach artichoke dip is my favorite kind! I even made a spinach artichoke pizza over the weekend. 🙂 You’d love it!
Chloe @ foodlikecake says
Love, love, love spinach dip…love, love, LOVE, this pasta idea!
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
OMGOMG I am freaking out over this. You mean I can now justify eating spinach dip for dinner? Not that I have ever eaten a whole bowl of it as a meal or anything……*shifty eyes*
Drooling. Pinning. Loving. Obsessing.