LEMON RICOTTA PASTA & SPINACH
This light and zesty lemon ricotta pasta with spinach makes a delish weeknight meal ready in less than 15 minutes. Simple, fresh ingredients, delicious flavor, and minimal effort.
Provided by Katia
Categories pasta
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Meanwhile, make the ricotta sauce.
- In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, olive oil, parmesan cheese, garlic, lemon zest and juice. Season with 1/4 tsp of salt and a good pinch of pepper.
- Stir until well combined, taste and make sure you're happy with the seasoning.
- In the last minute of the pasta's cooking time, reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water, then and add spinach to the pot. Stir well and push the leaves down to submerge them in water.
- After 1 minute, drain and return pasta and spinach to the same pot.
- Add the ricotta sauce and part of the reserved cooking water. Stir well to evenly coat the pasta in the sauce, add more cooking water as needed, you want a smooth and creamy texture.
- Serve immediately and garnish with grated or shaved Parmesan cheese, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and lemon wedges if desired (for extra freshly squeezed juice, but I leave it optional). Plus, I love adding a good pinch of red pepper flakes, you might give it a go. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 538 kcal, Carbohydrate 64 g, Protein 26 g, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 53 mg, Sodium 314 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving
LOW-FAT SPINACH AND RICOTTA PASTA
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and sauté until onions are soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes, making sure the garlic doesn't brown.
- Add spinach and basil to the skillet and stir until wilted.
- Then add ricotta cheese and milk (and optional lemon juice and zest) to skillet and stir well.
- Drain pasta, reserving 1/4 cup or so of the cooking water.
- Combine cooked pasta and ricotta mixture in a large bowl. If it is too thick, add a bit of the cooking water to the mixture.
- Serve immediately with some freshly ground black pepper and an optional 1 teaspoon of grated Parmesan cheese per serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 185 kcal, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 84 mg, Sugar 2 g, Fat 6 g, ServingSize 6 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
SPINACH AND RICOTTA PASTA
You can make Anna Del Conte's quick and easy spinach and ricotta pasta sauce in less time than it takes to cook the pasta.
Provided by Anna Del Conte
Categories Main course
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, or until al dente. Drain and reserve a cupful of the cooking water.
- If using fresh spinach, cook it with a splash of water in a saucepan for 1-2 minutes, or until wilted, then leave to cool. Squeeze all the liquid out of the spinach using your hands and roughly chop.
- Melt the butter in a large frying pan. Once foaming, add the spinach, garlic, cooked pasta and a splash of the pasta cooking water and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add more of the cooking water if needed. Add the ricotta and cook gently while mixing with two forks to break it up.
- Season with the nutmeg, percorino, salt and pepper and serve.
ONE-POT SPINACH, TOMATO, AND RICOTTA PASTA
Quick and easy one-pot ricotta pasta.
Provided by Terri
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine tomatoes, spinach, broth, water, and garlic in a large pot or Dutch oven. Cover and cook until the broth comes to a simmer, about 5 minutes.
- Uncover and add the pasta. Stir pasta until it softens and is submerged in the liquid. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the pasta is tender and has absorbed most of the liquid, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in ricotta cheese and season with salt and pepper. Stir and allow ricotta cheese to heat through. Top with Parmesan cheese before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 354.2 calories, Carbohydrate 55.3 g, Cholesterol 19.8 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 18.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 614.8 mg, Sugar 6.4 g
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