I was lying in bed the other night thinking about how good my spinach and artichoke pizza fingers are and that I really should make them again soon. Then I thought wait a minute, I should make a casserole dish based on the same recipe. Enter this delicious Spinach Artichoke Pasta Bake. Casseroles are such a family-friendly meal, it’s hard to pass up a good ooey gooey recipe. This dish takes on the loved spinach artichoke dip flavor and marries it with al dente pasta all in a one pot meal.Â
Spinach Artichoke Pasta Bake is also a great brunch dish. It’s savory and hearty, so it will satisfy hunger for hours after a big weekend brunch. It turns the popular dip into a healthier, more satisfying food. Make a large batch, because this dish will go fast!Â
Three reasons why you need to make this recipe!Â
It’s delightfully cheesy, but healthy!Â
Spinach Artichoke Pasta Bake is full of fiber. One serving packs around 5 grams of fiber. With a healthy goal being around 15-20 grams a day, this dinner helps you get a good dose of that in one serving.Â
It’s a fun way to get in some vital nutrients.Â
Spinach and artichokes both are packed full of essential vitamins and minerals. Eating them can be quite boring though, unless they’re covered in creamy, melty cheese. Your kids won’t even mind the veggies.Â
Spinach Artichoke Pasta Bake is a 30-minute meal.Â
Need to create a tasty, home-cooked meal in a short amount of time? This Pasta bake is the answer. After cooking the pasta, the entire casserole only takes 25 minutes to bake,Â
Ingredients you need to make Spinach Artichoke Pasta Bake:Â
- 2 cups (measured uncooked) high fiber pasta (see picture below to see my brand)
- 4 oz softened light cream cheese
- ¼ cup light sour cream
- ¼ cup reduced calorie mayo
- 2 garlic cloves, diced
- 4 cups fresh, chopped spinach
- 6 oz can artichoke hearts, drained
- â…“ cup light shredded mozzarella
- 1 tablespoon finely grated parmesan cheese
- Dash of salt and pepper
How to make Spinach Artichoke Pasta Bake (step by step):Â
- Preheat the oven to 350F and spray a 9x13 casserole dish with some nonstick cooking spray.Â
- While the pasta is cooking according to the package instructions, mix together the cream cheese, sour cream, mayo, artichoke, spinach, garlic, salt, pepper, and mozzarella in a large bowl. Toss in the cooked, drained pasta and mix well.
- Spread the pasta mixture out into the casserole dish then sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top and bake in the oven for approx 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, and allow it to cool for 5 minutes. Cut the casserole into 6 equal servings
Makes 6 servings. Nutrition info for 1 serving: Calories 212, Fat 10 g, Saturated fat 3.6 g, Carbs 23 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugars 4 g, Sodium 348 mg, Protein 11 g.Â
WW PointsÂ
- High-fiber pasta, measured uncooked ~15 points. Different brands will have different points.Â
- Light cream cheese 11 points
- Light sour cream 3 points
- Reduced calorie mayo 7 pointsÂ
- Diced garlic cloves 0 pointsÂ
- Fresh chopped spinach 0 points
- Canned, drained artichoke hearts 0 pointsÂ
- Light shredded mozzarella 4 pointsÂ
- Finely grated parmesan cheese 1 point
- Salt and pepper 0 pointsÂ
7 points per serving based on the WW app recipe creator. Â
If you’re using an older version of WW, check out these points below.Â
4-6 personal points, 6SP blue, green & purple as the recipe statesÂ
Different ways to change up this recipe:Â
- Add some rotisserie or pre-cooked shredded chicken to bulk up the Spinach Artichoke Pasta Bake. It’ll then be a high-protein, fully balanced meal. Adding chicken won’t increase points. Ground turkey would also work - just make sure to cook it before adding it to the dish.Â
- You can lower the weight watcher points by using fat free cheese, fat free cream cheese, and fat free sour cream.Â
- Crockpot Version: You can cook all these ingredients on low for about 3 hours in a crockpot. Add the pasta uncooked, as it will cook in the crockpot.Â
- Using Banza Pasta is a great option for this dish. It adds plenty of fiber, extra protein, and it’s also gluten-free.Â
- For a low-carb, lower calorie version, you could skip the pasta completely, and just use shredded chicken. This would turn it more into a dip, but could be served over a bed of cauliflower rice.Â
Tips and Tricks for Making Spinach Artichoke Pasta Bake:Â
- Bake this recipe ahead of time in an aluminum pan and then once cooled, freeze it for up to 3 months. It’s a great freezer meal to have stored away for busy nights. Just make sure to cover it well with saran wrap or foil and a freezer bag. To reheat from frozen, bake at 325 for 20-30 minutes, until heated through.Â
- This dish keeps well in the fridge, covered tightly, for up to 5 days. It makes a great meal prep option for weekly lunches.Â
- You can assemble the casserole ahead of time, all the way up to the point of baking. Store it in the fridge for 2-3 days, until ready to bake. Remove it from the fridge while the oven pre-heats, so it comes to room temp before baking.Â
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Spinach Artichoke Pasta Bake
Ingredients
- 2 cups measured uncooked cooked high fiber pasta (see picture below to see my brand)
- 4 oz softened light cream cheese
- ¼ cup light sour cream
- ¼ cup reduced calorie mayo
- 2 garlic cloves diced
- 4 cups fresh chopped spinach
- 6 oz can artichoke hearts drained
- â…“ cup light shredded mozzarella
- 1 tablespoon finely grated parmesan cheese
- Dash of salt & pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and spray a 9x13 casserole dish with some nonstick cooking spray.
- While the pasta is cooking according to the package instructions, mix together the cream cheese, sour cream, mayo, artichoke, spinach, garlic, salt, pepper, and mozzarella in a large bowl. Toss in the cooked, drained pasta and mix well.
- Spread the pasta mixture out into the casserole dish then sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top and bake in the oven for approx 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, and allow it to cool for 5 minutes. Cut the casserole into 6 equal servings.
Lisa
This recipe was so YUMMY! Will definitely make it again! And again and again 🙂
Drizzle
Yay!! So happy to hear you love it 🙂
Joanne
Hi. This looks delish. I can't seem to find low calorie mayonaise in Australia. It's not on the WW food list either. Or at least the Australian one. Will light mayonaise be the same points wise?
Drizzle
Yes, light mayo would be the same 🙂 Hope you enjoy it
Cathy
I've got this dish in the oven as I write this. Looks & smells so good! I had to improvise. First of all I doubled it, hubby will be home soon & 2 cups between 4 adults won't cut it but that's fine. I'll measure my portion. I didn't have enough cream cheese but luckily had some low fat ricotta in the fridge! So I changed that up. I'll think it might even be less points. I'll have to do the math:)
Drizzle
Sounds yummy!! I hope you enjoyed it Cathy (and hubby did too)
Cathy DeSantis
By the way it turned out great with the low fat ricotta! All agreed it's a keeper?. Thank you.
Drizzle
Awesome, happy to hear 🙂
Eileen Hagen
This is wonderful. I add cooked chicken sometimes to make it a main meal.
Drizzle
Glad you enjoy it, and good idea with the chicken 🙂
Nikki
This was amazing! It was hard to not go back for seconds. I like the thought someone had of adding chicken, too. Delicious!
Drizzle
Glad you enjoyed it Nikki, and yes definitely can bulk it up by adding some chicken 🙂
Laura
Hi,
I am planning on making this recipe, but am confused - do I measure 2 cups of dry pasta and then cook it, or is it two cups of cooked pasta?
Drizzle
Hi, I measure my pasta uncooked, I hope you enjoy it 🙂
Stephanie Matz
INCREDIBLE! One of my new favorite recipes and SO easy to make.
Drizzle
So glad you enjoy it 🙂
Wendy Mendez
Delicious! I paired it with Grilled Chicken!
Drizzle
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Denise Sowder
I tried this recipe and then put it into the Weight Watchers recipe builder. I entered the ingredients as shown and it came up with 10 points for 6 servings. It was good but there is not enough of a serving for me for 10 points!
Drizzle
Hi Denise, I can't always promise that your products/brands are going to be the same as mine, so what you enter in your App could be different than what I used, you could be in the U.S and I am in Canada and products vary so there could always be different point values showing, hope that makes sense..
Drizzle
To add to my above reply, make sure it did not give you a point value for the artichoke, and your pasta and my pasta could be different in points.. Pasta brands can vary so much
Denise Sowder
Thanks for the reply. I will just have to put into recipe builder with my products to check out the points. I used a 4 SP for 2oz pasta so I don't think it was the pasta!
Mandi
This sounds delicious. I'm thinking about adding some diced tomatoes to the mix before baking. 🙂
Drizzle
I hope you enjoy it, it's a simple dish that you can add in any extra veggies to bulk it up 🙂
Marilyn
Could you use frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained and I will be using Trader Joes canned artichokes Do you have to chop artichokes. Thanks for all your good recipes.. I love trying them on my family
Drizzle
Yes to frozen spinach, and yes definitely cut up the artichoke to smaller pieces, unless they are already small . so glad your enjoying the recipes 🙂
Kathy
I LOVE this recipe and so does my husband and son. They ask for it every week! Served with chicken souvlaki skewers ?.
Drizzle
Hi Kathy, that's awesome, so glad you all enjoy it 🙂
Anna
This is delicious! My kids asked to have this every night lol. I added 3 Jenny O sweet Italian sausages sliced and mixed in. That adds 3 SP making it 9 SP per one serving out of 6.
Drizzle
Hi Anna, wow that is awesome your kids love it 🙂 I think it's a great idea to bulk it up with some meat
Kim
This is delicious! I am a vegetarian so I love it when you post these types of meals. I just leave out the meat when I make your other recipes, add lots more veggies and they all taste great too.
Drizzle
Hi Kim, I'm so glad you enjoy it and yes it's usually just a matter of leaving out the meat for most of my casserole type dishes.. I'm glad you can make them work for you 🙂
Lucy
I can’t wait to make this as a side dish for Christmas Eve but I’m wondering can I use regular fat cream cheese, mayo and sour cream? Would it mess up the recipe?
Drizzle
Hi Lucy, yes sure you can.. I hope you enjoy it 🙂
Faye
Wow..all the right flavors…fun for a dip, as well✅