Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Penne Pasta with Spinach and Ricotta

This recipe came from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food.  I was looking for something easy and vegetarian when we were making dinner for some vegetarian guests.  This was perfect and we were surprised that it turned out to be so delicious considering how simple it was.

1 lb spinach penne pasta
1 lb fresh spinach
olive oil
salt and pepper
1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
ricotta cheese
fresh grated parmesan cheese

Cook the pasta and add the spinach during the last 2 minutes of cooking.  Drain spinach and pasta and return to pot.  Drizzle with olive oil and salt and pepper.  Serve pasta into each bowl and top with pine nuts, a dollop of ricotta cheese, and a sprinkling of parmesan.  Each guest can stir the ricotta into their pasta. Makes about 6 servings.

I made this again the next week and added crumbled bacon which made it even better...but not vegetarian!

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