Lemon ricotta pasta & spinach
Lemon ricotta pasta & spinach is a bright and flavorful dish that elevates your everyday meals with minimal effort. This easy recipe combines creamy ricotta cheese, vibrant fresh spinach, and zesty lemon juice for a delightful pasta experience ready in just 15 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 lb (8oz) pasta (spaghetti, linguine, penne, fusilli)
- 1 cup (9oz) whole-milk ricotta
- 8 oz fresh baby spinach
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 unwaxed lemon (zest and juice)
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove (grated)
- Salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions in salted boiling water until al dente.
- In a medium bowl, mix ricotta, olive oil, Parmesan, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until combined.
- In the last minute of cooking, add spinach to the pot with the pasta.
- Reserve 1/2 cup of cooking water; then drain the pasta and spinach.
- Return them to the pot and mix with the ricotta sauce and reserved water until creamy.
- Serve immediately topped with extra Parmesan and olive oil.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (about 350g)
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
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