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Ricotta Sauce

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  • Servings: 2-4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 2-4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 8oz dried pasta
  • 8oz baby spinach, washed
  • 1 cup whole-milk ricotta
  • 1 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra to serve
  • 1 lemon, zest and juice
  • Salt & pepper, to taste
  • 3 lemon wedges, to serve (optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Combine ricotta, olive oil, parmesan cheese, garlic, lemon zest and juice in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

  • Step 2: Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water. Cook until al dente following the package directions.

  • Step 3: In the last minute of the pasta's cooking time, reserve some cooking water (about ½ cup) and add spinach to the pot. Stir and push the leaves down to submerge them in water.

  • Step 4: After 1 minute, drain and return pasta and spinach to the same pot.

  • Step 5: Add the ricotta sauce and some reserved pasta cooking water. Stir well to evenly coat the pasta in the sauce, add more cooking water if needed.

  • Step 6: Serve immediately with extra parmesan and lemon wedges, if desired.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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