Four Cheese Pasta Florentine

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We love having a warm, cheesy pasta casserole on the table, and four kinds of cheese make this one extra special.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

45 min

servings

total:

4 servings

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What You Need

cups mostaccioli, uncooked

pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach

oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed

cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN 2% Milkfat Low Fat Cottage Cheese

eggs

pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

1/4

cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Make It

HEAT oven to 375ºF.

COOK pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, cook spinach as directed on package; drain well. Place in large bowl. Add cream cheese; stir until melted. Stir in cottage cheese and eggs until well blended.

DRAIN pasta. Add to spinach mixture with mozzarella; mix lightly. Spoon into 8- or 9-inch square baking dish; top with Parmesan.

BAKE 25 min. or until center is set.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Enjoy your favorite foods while keeping portion size in mind.

Preparing Perfect Pasta

Follow the package directions to ensure that enough water is used for cooking the pasta. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente (tender but still a little firm to the bite), stirring frequently. To prevent pasta from sticking, add it slowly to plenty of boiling water and stir frequently while cooking. Adding oil to the cooking water is not recommended because some sauces may not cling to pasta coated with oil.

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MomLoveToCookNBake

posted:4/26/2010

The family loves it.. if it was not for the other reviews to suggest seasoning i don't think this dish would have made it. So i added seasoning and wala it was a hit..

Rachael898

posted:4/25/2010

Wasn't horrible but definitely wasn't great. It looked way better than it tasted. It definitely is missing something to bring out some kind of flavor.

jonied04

posted:4/16/2010

I used 1/2 carton of the chive/onion flavored spreadable cream cheese - of course you can add flavors to taste, & add cooked ham, sausage or chicken, but as is, I think it is a flavorful easy fast appealing recipe

jkf514

posted:4/15/2010

WAAAY too much spinach. I will use half of the package next time... and like other reviewers put, it needs more seasoning (garlic powder or garlic salt).

mommypalmer

posted:4/14/2010

I forgot to add, you have to season the spinach (I seasoned what I considered heavily) to give this some flavor. I used: Crushed garlic Onion salt a little sea salt and Italian seasoning

my3kidlets

posted:4/13/2010

It was good. I think it would be even better with a bit of seasoning.

alli0608

posted:4/9/2010

Very good...even better as leftovers (and I dont usually like leftovers).

brittany8604

posted:4/9/2010

This recipe was so good! It reminded me of spinach dip in a pasta form. I will for sure make this again!

WendyNelson

posted:4/8/2010

Too Heavy? Absolutely not! This is a wonderful dish that my entire family loved. I served it with a salad and some nice bread and there was not a bite left over! Thanks!

Patbrimhall