Lemon ricotta pasta & spinach

• 分量: 3 servings
• 調理時間: 13 minutes
• 総時間: 13 minutes

材料

1/2 lb (8oz/220 grams) pasta (spaghetti, linguine, penne, fusilli...)

1 cup (9oz/250 grams) whole-milk ricotta

8 oz (230 grams) fresh baby spinach, washed

1/3 cup (35 grams) grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra to serve

1 unwaxed lemon, zest and juice

3 lemon wedges, to serve (optional)

1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling

1 garlic clove, grated or pressed

salt and black pepper, to taste

手順

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Meanwhile, make the ricotta sauce.

In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, olive oil, parmesan cheese, garlic, lemon zest and juice. Season with 1/4 tsp of salt and a good pinch of pepper.

Stir until well combined, taste and make sure you're happy with the seasoning.

In the last minute of the pasta's cooking time, reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water, then and add spinach to the pot. Stir well and push the leaves down to submerge them in water.

After 1 minute, drain and return pasta and spinach to the same pot.

Add the ricotta sauce and part of the reserved cooking water. Stir well to evenly coat the pasta in the sauce, add more cooking water as needed, you want a smooth and creamy texture.

Serve immediately and garnish with grated or shaved Parmesan cheese, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and lemon wedges if desired (for extra freshly squeezed juice, but I leave it optional). Plus, I love adding a good pinch of red pepper flakes, you might give it a go. Enjoy!

栄養

• カロリー: 538 kcal
• 脂肪総量: 20 g
• 飽和脂肪: 10 g
• コレステロール: 53 mg
• ナトリウム: 314 mg
• 炭水化物総量: 64 g
• 食物繊維: 5 g
• 糖質総量: 4 g
• タンパク質: 26 g