15 minute Creamy Spinach and Ricotta Pasta.

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5 ingredients and 15 minutes, you definitely need this creamy spinach and ricotta pasta recipe in your life!

In the time it takes to boil the water and cook your pasta, dinner will be ready! It’s hard to believe this luxurious pasta is so quick and easy to make.

What I love about this recipe

Seriously, whats not to love about pasta full stop right?

I work three days a week and two of those days I’m commuting to and from the city and I don’t get home until around 5:30pm. I’m welcomed by my husband and three hangry children asking me the golden question;

“WHATS FOR DINNER?”

Those three words are exactly what inspired me to become a food blogger!!

I wanted to inspire other mums and dads just like you with easy, healthy and delicious recipes to ease dinner time stress and get you excited about cooking.

On those working nights pasta is our go to. Simply because Its quick, It’s easy and the kids won’t complain. (No three outranks the other 2 points)

I’m usually well stocked with bolognese sauce and pesto in my freezer but over the weekend when I did my usual open and grab in the freezer I was all out.

Thats when this recipe saves the day! I love how quick and easy it is to prepare. the sauce literally comes together while the pasta is cooking and you have dinner on the table in 15 minutes.

It just does not get any easier than that! It’s loaded up with spinach too so It’s a healthy dinner the whole family will love.

What you should know

• In my recipe I have used spaghetti but you can use any type of fresh or dried pasta including fettuccini, ravioli, pasta shells or penne.
• The recipe also works well as a pasta bake. Just cook the pasta for a minute or 2 less and after you combine the sauce transfer the pasta to a baking dish, top with grated mozzarella and parmesan and bake until golden.
• This recipe is great for meat free Mondays and is a nutritious vegetarian dish.
• You can use firm or smooth ricotta.

What you will need for the spinach & ricotta pasta

5 simple ingredients is all you are going to need!

• Dried or fresh Spaghetti
• Onion
• Garlic
• Baby spinach leaves
• Fresh ricotta

What is ricotta?

I am a cheese fanatic and ricotta is one of my favourites.

Ricotta which translates to re cooked is a soft white Italian cheese. Ricotta is traditionally made by reheating whey that is leftover from making other cheeses. You can make it yourself at home using milk.

The whey or milk is acidified by adding lemon juice or vinegar and as it is heated to almost boiling point the proteins will clump together and form curds. Then you have fresh ricotta!

Ricotta cheese is extremely versatile as it can be used in savoury dishes as well as desserts.

Not only can ricotta be used for cooking It’s also delicious eaten fresh, spread over crusty bread with pesto or served with fresh tomato salad

How to make spinach and ricotta pasta

Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add pasta and cook according to the packet instructions.

Meanwhile heat olive oil in a large fry pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes before adding the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes or until onion has softened.

then add spinach and cook until wilted. 

Finally add ricotta and cook for 2 minutes until well heated. 

Using tongs, remove the pasta from the water and transfer straight to the ricotta mixture. Adding a splash of cooking water and a drizzle of olive oil gently toss the pasta through the sauce until well combined. Add more cooking water if It’s too thick. 

It does not get any easier than that! A delicious and healthy dinner on the table in 15 minutes. Perfect for your meat free Mondays and a great vegetarian dish to have on hand.

Hope you enjoy this comforting pasta dish as much as I do!

Here are some other recipes you will enjoy:

• Traditional Italian Pizza Dough
• Healthy green chicken curry
• Easy chicken cacciatore
• Spaghetti Bolognese
• Hearty Italian meatball soup

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5 from 2 votes

15 minute Creamy Spinach and Ricotta Pasta

This creamy spinach and ricotta pasta is ready in 15 minutes and It's the perfect lunch or week night dinner.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Total Time15 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: dinner, pasta,, weeknight dinner,

Servings: 4

Author: Marie Muccio

Ingredients

• 500 g Dried spaghetti
• 1 Onion diced
• 3 Cloves garlic peeled and thinly sliced
• 400 g Baby spinach leaves
• 500 g Fresh ricotta

Instructions

• Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add pasta and cook according to the packet instructions.
• Meanwhile heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large fry pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another 2 minutes or until onion has softened.

  Add spinach and cook until wilted. 

  Add ricotta and cook for 2 minutes until well heated. 
• Using tongs, remove the spaghetti from the cooking water and transfer straight to the ricotta mixture. Add a splash of cooking water and a drizzle of olive oil and gently toss the pasta through the sauce until well combined. Add more cooking water if It’s too thick.

Notes

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