Sun Dried Tomato-Ricotta Pasta

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Ingredients

  • 1 (16-oz) pkg bow tie pasta
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
  • ¾ cup sun dried tomato pesto
  • 1½ tsp Italian seasoning
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ (10-oz) pkg spinach

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions, reserving 1 cup pasta water.
  2. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until fragrant.
  3. Add ricotta, pesto, ½ cup pasta water, Italian seasoning, salt, spinach, and pasta, stirring until sauce is creamy and spinach wilts, adding additional pasta water if needed to reach desired sauce consistency.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter, softened
  • 2 tsp dried basil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (14-oz) French bread, halved lengthwise

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Stir together butter, basil, and garlic; spread on cut sides of bread. Place bread, cut sides up, on a baking sheet.
  2. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted. Slice.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
491
251
742
Fat (g) 15 9 24
Sat. Fat (g) 8 5 13
Protein (g) 17 7 24
Carb (g) 64 35 99
Fiber (g) 5 2 7
Sodium (mg) 632 460 1092
T. Sugs (g) 5 3 8
A. Sugs (g) 2 1 3

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