Quick and Easy Vegetarian Pasta With Spinach and Ricotta Cheese

Name: Quick and Easy Vegetarian Pasta With Spinach and Ricotta Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American,Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 pound pasta, short or long; 10 ounces fresh spinach; 3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese; 3 tablespoons whole milk, or soy milk; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, optional; Kosher salt or sea salt, to taste, optional; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste, optional; Olive oil, to taste, optional; Grated Parmesan cheese, to taste, optional

A quick vegetarian pasta dish with spinach and ricotta cheese that can be prepared in 30 minutes, with variations possible.

⭐ 3.8 (119 reviews) Prep: 5 minCook: 15 minTotal: 20 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Entree Pasta

Cuisine Tags:

American Italian

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Instructions

Start boiling water for pasta.
Cook pasta according to package directions, then drain and return to the pot over low heat.
Add fresh spinach, stirring to combine.
Stir in ricotta cheese and milk, breaking up the ricotta.
Mix in optional garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Once spinach wilts and ricotta breaks down, drizzle with optional olive oil and top with optional grated Parmesan.
Serve immediately.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 118 kcal

Carbohydrate: 15 g

Cholesterol: 10 mg

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 7 g

Saturated Fat: 2 g

Sodium: 72 mg

Sugar: 1 g

Fat: 3 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g