Cheesy Spinach & White Bean Pasta Bake

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  1 tbsp
• cannellini beans
  15 oz
• cheese roux concentrate
  1 unit
• cooking oil
  2 tbsp
• garlic
  2 clove
• italian cheese blend
  ½ cup
• italian seasoning
  1 tbsp
• lemon
  1 unit
• penne pasta
  8 oz
• salt
  1 tsp
• sour cream
  2 tbsp
• spinach
  2 c

🍳 Cookware

• oven
• large pot
• large pot
• large pan
• large pan
• 8x8-inch baking dish

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   sour cream spinach cannellini beans lemon penne pasta garlic italian seasoning italian cheese blend cheese roux concentrate butter salt black pepper cooking oil

   sour cream: 2 tbsp, spinach: 2 c, cannellini beans: 15 oz, lemon: 1 unit, penne pasta: 8 oz, garlic: 2 clove, italian seasoning: 1 tbsp, italian cheese blend: ½ cup, cheese roux concentrate: 1 unit, butter: 1 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp, cooking oil: 2 tbsp
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   oven preheat to 450 degrees. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, seasoning generously with salt. Wash and dry produce. Drain and rinse cannellini beans. Peel and mince garlic. Zest and quarter lemon.
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   Once boiling, add penne pasta to large pot . Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente ⏱️ 10 minutes . Reserve 1%cup pasta cooking water, then drain. > TIP: Ladle pasta water straight from pot if pasta isn't finished cooking.
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   Heat cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add cannellini beans and cook, stirring, until warmed through ⏱️ 2 minutes . Add spinach and remaining cooking oil; cook, stirring, until wilted ⏱️ 3 minutes . Add garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant ⏱️ 30 seconds . Season with salt and black pepper.
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   Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in cheese roux concentrate, sour cream, half italian seasoning, ½%cup reserved pasta cooking water, butter, and juice from two lemon wedges. Cook, stirring occasionally, until bubbling ⏱️ 1 minutes . Remove from heat.
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   Stir drained penne pasta into large pan with filling until thoroughly coated. > TIP: If needed, stir in more pasta cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is coated in a creamy sauce. Transfer pasta to an 8x8-inch baking dish ; top with italian cheese blend. Bake on top rack until cheese is bubbling ⏱️ 3 minutes .
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   Garnish pasta bake with lemon zest; squeeze juice from remaining lemon wedges over top. Serve family style directly from baking dish.