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PASTA (PENNE) WITH RICOTTA AND SPINACH

Source of Recipe

cookbooks.com


Recipe Introduction

Appetizer or Light Main Dish

Recipe Link: http://www.cookbooks.com/cookbooks_recipes/Recipe-Details.asp?id=323852

List of Ingredients


2 lb. fresh spinach or 2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen spinach
1/4 lb. butter
salt
1 clove garlic, minced
1 lb. penne or short tubular macaroni
1/2 c. fresh whole milk
Ricotta cheese
1/2 c. chopped toasted walnuts
1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese




Recipe

Cook fresh spinach until tender (for frozen spinach, just thaw). Chop fine and drain water. Melt butter in a skillet or saute pan. Add spinach, garlic, and a liberal 2 or 3 pinches of salt. Saute for 2 minutes or so. Cook the pasta. To the spinach add the Ricotta cheese, walnuts, and the Parmesan cheese. Mix the pasta with the spinach/cheese sauce. Serve. Serves 4 to 6.