Description
A quick and delightful pasta dish featuring creamy ricotta, fresh spinach, and zesty lemon, perfectly suited for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces of your favorite pasta (spaghetti or linguine works well)
- 1 cup of ricotta cheese
- 2 cups of fresh spinach
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Olive oil for drizzling
- Optional: grated Parmesan cheese for serving
Instructions
- Boil the pasta in salted water according to the package instructions until al dente.
- While the pasta cooks, in a large bowl, combine the ricotta, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Once the pasta is ready, reserve about 1 cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta.
- Add the hot pasta directly to the ricotta mixture. Toss to combine.
- Fold in the fresh spinach until it wilts slightly from the heat of the pasta.
- Use reserved pasta water as needed to reach your desired creamy consistency.
- Drizzle with olive oil and adjust seasoning to taste before serving.
Notes
Always reserve pasta water for creamier texture. Experiment with greens and finish with fresh herbs for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: lemon ricotta pasta, quick pasta recipe, vegetarian pasta