Main dishes

Florentine Spaghetti

photo by:kraft

Spaghetti and meat sauce are layered with cottage cheese, spinach, Parmesan and mozzarella and baked into a savory, family-pleasing casserole.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

45 min

servings

total:

8 servings

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what you need

pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Spaghetti Classics Tangy Italian Spaghetti Dinner

lb. ground beef

can (6 oz.) tomato paste

1-1/2

cups water

1-1/2

cups KNUDSEN or LIGHT N' LIVELY Cottage Cheese

pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained

pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT DELI DELUXE Mozzarella Cheese Slices

Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Make It

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Prepare Spaghetti as directed on pkg. Meanwhile, brown meat in large skillet on medium heat; drain. Stir in the Herb-Spice Mix, tomato paste and water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 10 min., stirring occasionally.

PLACE half of the spaghetti in 12x8-inch baking dish; cover with layers of half each of the meat sauce, cottage cheese, spinach and mozzarella cheese. Repeat all layers. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.

BAKE 20 to 25 min. or until heated through.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Make-Ahead

Prepare as directed except for baking; cover. Refrigerate several hours or overnight. When ready to serve, bake, covered, at 350°F for 35 to 40 min. or until heated through.

Use Your Microwave

Prepare Spaghetti as directed. Crumble meat into 1-1/2-qt. microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 4 to 5 min. or until meat loses pink color when stirred; drain. Add the Herb-Spice Mix, tomato paste and water. Microwave 5 minutes, stirring after 3 min. Assemble as directed, reserving the top layers of mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Microwave 15 min., turning every 5 min. Top with the reserved mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses; microwave 5 min. Cover with foil; let stand 5 min. before serving.

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bethk29

posted:12/13/2012

Just like every other recipe I added salt here and there which I am happy I did because then it might have not been a hit with the family. We will have this again! :)

eramsay1

posted:9/6/2009

TASTY!! I add a little shredded mozzarella cheese and garlic powder to the cottage cheese. My kids don't like spinich so I only add it to 1/2. Another great Kraft recipe!

a cook

posted:12/11/2008

This was easy to make and my family loved it!

walmart_lifer

posted:3/16/2008

This was surprisingly good! And it was a good way to get my husband to eat spinach. ;)

a cook

posted:3/8/2007

My husband loved this recipe! I was a little worried because it called for a boxed spaghetti, but it was wonderful. We'll definately make it again.

a cook

posted:11/13/2006

This was so good! I used a pastry knife to chop the spinach; it made it much easier to spread evenly. YUM!

jvcmcs

posted:7/31/2006

Very good and a good way to get spinach in your diet. If I make it again I will probably add a little salt to the spinach to give it a little flavor, sometims you got big bites of the spinach and it was kind of bitter. Very good twist on spaghetti.

huntermartin

posted:6/15/2006

So much easier than lasagna and so tasty! Family members just love it! Great dish.

marebear203

posted:9/7/2004

I recieved many compliments on this recipe.

a cook

posted:10/27/2003

This is a very tasty dish! I have served it to family and guests--everyone enjoys it! You can prepare it in advance. So as it heats--you can enjoy your time with your guests. Many people have requested the recipe. As a leftover it is great!