Baked Rigatoni With Spinach, Ricotta, And Fontina

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   Heat the oven to 450 degrees F.

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   Oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.

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   In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the rigatoni until almost done, about 12 minutes.

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   Drain.

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   Put the pasta in the prepared baking dish and toss with 1 tablespoon of the oil.

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   Meanwhile, squeeze as much of the water as possible from the spinach.

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   Put the spinach in a food processor and puree with the ricotta, 3 tablespoons of the Parmesan, the nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

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   Stir in half the fontina.

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   Stir the spinach mixture into the pasta.

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    Top with the remaining fontina and Parmesan.

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    Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over the top.

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    Bake the pasta until the top is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

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    VARIATION:.

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    You can substitute another chunky pasta, such as penne rigate, penne, ziti, or fusilli. Boil all of these one or two minutes less.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.