🥬 Pasta with Ricotta and Spinach

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Pasta with fresh ricotta cream and sauteed spinach.

⏱️ 20 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Medium🔥 574 calories per serving💪 25 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 5.5 oz (160 g), about 2 cups dry penne pasta
  • 2/3 cup (150 g) ricotta
  • 7 oz (200 g), about 6 cups fresh spinach
  • 1 oz (30 g), about 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil

How to make it, step by step

  1. Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente.
  2. Saute the spinach with the garlic in olive oil until wilted.
  3. Mix the ricotta with a little pasta cooking water and the Parmesan to make the sauce.
  4. Drain the pasta and toss with the ricotta cream and the spinach.
  5. Serve with extra Parmesan and black pepper.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

574
calories
25 g
protein
76 g
carbs
19 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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