Pasta With Spinach & Ricotta |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is an easy, colorful, yummy dish. I happen to love it....hope you will also. I've been making it for years, and don't remember where it came from. Ingredients:
3 tablespoons unsalted butter |
1/4 cup pine nuts |
1 cup ricotta cheese |
1 (250 g) package frozen chopped spinach, cooked and water squeezed out |
1 garlic clove, minced |
5 -6 basil leaves, chopped |
1 lb penne |
salt, to taste |
pepper, to taste |
nutmeg, to taste |
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese |
Directions:
1. Boil pasta in salted water until firm but cooked. Place in bowl.
2. In sausepan, melt butter, sautee pine nuts until they just brown,add garlic and cook 1 minute.
3. Add spinach and salt,pepper, and nutmeg to taste.
4. Mix sauce into pasta, add Riccota and basil.
5. Adjust seasonings to taste.
6. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and serve at once.
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