Cheesy Spinach & White Bean Pasa Bake

🥘 Ingredients

• Italian cheese blend
  1 c
• Italian seasoning
  1 tbsp
• black pepper
• butter
  2 tbsp
• cannellini beans
  2 unit
• cheese roux concentrate
  2 oz
• cooking oil (divided)
  2 tsp
• garlic
  2 clove
• lemon
  2 unit
• penne pasta
  12 oz
• salt
• sour cream
  3 tbsp
• spinach
  10 oz

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large pan
• baking dish

1. 

   1

   Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. Drain and rinse cannellini beans . Peel and mince or grate garlic . Zest and quarter lemon .

   cannellini beans: 2 unit, garlic: 2 clove, lemon: 2 unit
2. 

   2

   Once water is boiling, add penne pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, ⏱️ 9-11 minutes . Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking water (1 1/2 cups for 4 servings), then drain.

   penne pasta: 12 oz
3. 

   3

   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the beans and cook, stirring, until warmed through, ⏱️ 1-2 minutes . Add spinach and another drizzle of oil; cook, stirring, until wilted, ⏱️ 2-4 minutes . Add the garlic; cook until fragrant, ⏱️ 30 seconds . Season with salt and black pepper .

   cooking oil: 2 tsp (divided), spinach: 10 oz, salt, black pepper
4. 

   4

   Reduce heat to medium low; stir in cheese roux concentrate , sour cream , half the Italian seasoning , 1/2 cup reserved pasta cooking water, butter , and juice from two lemon wedges. Cook, stirring occasionally, until bubbling, ⏱️ 1-2 minutes . Remove from heat.

   cheese roux concentrate: 2 oz, sour cream: 3 tbsp, Italian seasoning: 1 tbsp, butter: 2 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Stire the drained penne into the pan until thoroughly coated. Transfer baking dish topped with Italian cheese blend . Bake on top rack until cheese is bubbling, ⏱️ 2-4 minutes .

   Italian cheese blend: 1 c
6. 

   6

   Garnish pasta bake with lemon zest; squeeze juice from remaining lemon wedges over top. Serve family style directly from baking dish while hot.