Ricotta Pasta

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 pound 450g pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic

  minced
• 4 cups fresh spinach

  roughly chopped
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

  plus more for garnish
• Salt and pepper

  to taste
• Pinch of nutmeg

  optional
• Fresh basil for garnish

  optional

Instructions

• 1 Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package
  instructions until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain.
• 2 While the pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add
  garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• 3 Add spinach to the skillet and cook until wilted, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from
  heat and let cool slightly.
• 4 In a large bowl, mix the cooked spinach, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, and a
  pinch of nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 Add the cooked pasta to the spinach ricotta mixture, tossing to coat. If the
  sauce is too thick, add reserved pasta water a little at a time until desired
  consistency is reached.
• 6 Serve garnished with additional Parmesan cheese and fresh basil, if using.

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