Spinach And Ricotta Cheese Sauce For Pasta

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 500 g fresh spinach, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 120 g ricotta cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
• 15 g pine nuts, toasted
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon vegetable stock, powdered (optional)
• 1 garlic clove, minced (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion on a gentle heat until soft but not browned.
• 2 add the thyme, garlic (if using) and spinach.
• 3 continue to cook on low heat until the spinach leaves have wilted, approximately 2-3 minutes. if you're spinach was very wet and there is a lot of water in the pan, drain some off otherwise the sauce will be very runny. if you're not sure drain it into a separate bowl you can always add some later if you feel it's too thick.
• 4 add the ricotta cheese and mix, using a wooden spoon, until it forms a smooth sauce.
• 5 season, using nutmeg (i use more than stated above, but then i really like nutmeg), salt, freshly ground pepper and powdered vegetable stock to taste.
• 6 sprinkle with toasted pine nuts and serve straight away on your favourite pasta.