Recipe for Baked Pasta Florentine 
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Yield:
12
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
16 oz dry pasta, such as penne or ziti
2 med zucchini, Cut in strips
2 x red bell pepper, cut in strips
1 lb mushrooms, sliced
1 cup green onion, chopped
3 x cloves minced garlic
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 cup tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cup milk
1 can vegetable broth
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 x 10 oz packages frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and drained
Instructions:
Instructions: Cook pasta according to pkg, cooking only 7 minutes. Drain and spoon into 2 greased 13 x 9 baking dishes. Melt butter/margarine in large skillet and saute garlic briefly, then add zucchini, peppers, mushrooms, and onions. Season well with salt and pepper and fresh herbs if you like. Cook about 3 or 4 minutes and add tomatoes. Heat through and spoon vegetables over pasta. Whisk flour into drippings in skillet and whisk in milk, then broth. Season with nutmeg and salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Add spinach and cheese. Pour sauce over vegetables. (Can freeze now)

Cover with foil and bake at 350F for 40 minutes until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted (longer if frozen).

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