Spinach Fettuccine with Sundried TomatoesMakes 4 servings
Ingredients:
8 oz spinach and chive fettuccine cooked al dente
1/4 cup reserved pasta water
1 tbsp olive oil
3 large shallots sliced
5 sundried tomatoes chopped (about 1/4 cup)
2 cups raw washed baby spinach
1 tsp crushed garlic (or 2 garlic cloves minced)
1/4 cup low fat ricotta cheese
1 tsp chopped fresh herbs ( I used a combo of basil and italian parsley)
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
In a large saute pan, saute the shallots in the olive oil for 2 minutes on medium heat. Add in chopped sundried tomatoes, crushed garlic, and about 2 cups of raw washed spinach and stir continuosly until spinach is wilted. Salt and pepper to taste. Add in ricotta and pasta water and continue stirring gently until the ricotta has broken down and is no longer chunky.
Add in pasta and toss to coat evenly. Continue cooking another 2 minutes or so until pasta is heated through. Check seasoning and salt and pepper as needed. Dinner is done!
The ricotta cheese gives this dish magnetic appeal!
ReplyDeleteThank you. It's almost alfredo-y but has like 1/10th the calories!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful recipe! I use to buy this pasta from TraderJoe's back when I could eat it. It was so wonderful. We would have it with Spinach or Swiss chard pesto. Yours looks so creamy and delicious.
ReplyDeleteLove the looks of this, can't get ricotta too readily here but I find drained cottage cheese works well too. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThis looks great! I will have to bookmark it to make later!
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