Sunday, October 16, 2011

Spinach and Ricotta Pasta

This recipe is from Family Feasts for $75 a Week by Mary Ostyn.  It was a big hit with the fam.  The kids ate themselves silly, including little Claire.

Spinach and Ricotta Pasta

1 lb cooked bowtie pasta
Spinach (either a bag of fresh spinach or a 10 oz package of frozen spinach, thawed)
1 cup ricotta cheese
Nutmeg
Black pepper

Cook spinach in a little olive oil until it wilts.  Sprinkle with nutmeg and black pepper.  Stir in a cup of ricotta cheese and heat through.  Mix spinach and cheese with pasta.  Done!  We did sprinkle a little parmesan cheese on top too because my kids LOVE cheese but you don't need it.  Granted, everything was on sale but we came in under $5 for dinner and had a little (VERY little) leftovers.  It is great in Lent when you are scrambling for meat-free meals.

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