Lemon And Spinach Ricotta Recipe – Spinach Pasta Recipe – Lemon Pasta Recipe

Total Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb (8oz/220 grams) pasta (spaghetti, linguine, penne, fusilli…)
• 1 cup (9oz/250 grams) whole-milk ricotta
• 8 oz (230 grams) fresh baby spinach, washed
• 1/3 cup (35 grams) grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra to serve
• 1 unwaxed lemon, zest and juice
• 3 lemon wedges, to serve (optional)
• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
• 1 garlic clove, grated or pressed
• salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package directions until al dente.Meanwhile, make the ricotta sauce.
2. 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.
3. Stir until well combined, taste and make sure you’re happy with the seasoning.
4. 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.
5. After 1 minute, drain and return pasta and spinach to the same pot.
6. 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.
7. 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!

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Pasta With Spinach Sauce Recipe – Spinach Pasta Recipe – How To Make Spinach Pasta

Total Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

Pasta

• 8oz (225 grams) pasta (penne, rigatoni, spaghetti…)

Spinach sauce

• 1 Tbsp olive oil or extra virgin olive oil, plus more to serve
• 2-3 garlic cloves, finely sliced or minced
• 9oz (250 grams) baby spinach, washed
• ¼ tsp fine salt, plus more to taste
• 5oz (140 grams) cream cheese
• 1oz (30 grams) freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus more to serve
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg, or ⅓ of freshly grated nutmeg, or according to taste
• black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Cook your pasta until al dente following the package directions. Before draining, reserve at least 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
3. Add garlic and cook for about 1 or 2 minutes until fragrant (make sure you don’t burn it).
4. Add part of the spinach and season with salt. Stir until wilted adding handful of spinach at a time.
5. When the spinach are wilted but still bright green, stir in cream cheese and 1/3 cup of pasta cooking water (don’t add all the reserved water straight away, but save the rest in case you need to loosen the sauce when you add pasta to the skillet).
6. Then add grated parmesan cheese and nutmet to the sauce and give a good stir. The sauce will be ready in a couple of minutes.
7. Drain pasta, add to the skillet and toss to combine. Serve immediately ¼with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, black pepper and freshly grated parmesan cheese. Enjoy.

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