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Ricotta Cheese Pasta

🇮🇹 Italy

Servings: 6 Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 10 minutes Total: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound dry pasta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 8 oz baby spinach leaves
  • 1 cup pasta cooking water
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • Juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
  • Parmesan cheese, for garnish

Steps

  1. Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water until al dente, according to package directions, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
  2. In a mini food processor, combine 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water and ricotta cheese; process until smooth.
  3. In a large skillet, sauté garlic in olive oil over medium heat for 30 seconds.
  4. Add spinach and cook until wilted.
  5. Pour the ricotta mixture into the skillet and season with salt and pepper.
  6. Stir in lemon juice and half of the lemon zest.
  7. Taste and adjust seasoning, then add the cooked pasta and toss to combine.
  8. Serve in bowls, garnished with remaining lemon zest and Parmesan cheese.

Source: amiraspantry.com