Wholegrain pasta with a creamy ricotta and spinach sauce, finished with lemon and parmesan. A quick, satisfying vegetarian dinner ready in 20 minutes.
Cook pasta per packet instructions. Reserve 100ml pasta water before draining.
Heat olive oil in a pan. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
Add spinach and wilt. Add ricotta, lemon juice, zest, and nutmeg.
Add pasta and pasta water. Toss until creamy.
Season well. Serve topped with parmesan.
Tip: Ricotta is lower in fat than most soft cheeses — 174 kcal per 100g with 11g of protein.
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