Dinner for 6

Lemon Ricotta Pasta

Name: Lemon Ricotta Pasta
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb spaghetti; 1 container (15 oz) whole milk ricotta cheese; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional); 2 cloves garlic; 1 lemon; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper; 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional); 1 container (5 oz) baby spinach

Spaghetti is tossed with garlicky ricotta, lemon, spinach, parmesan, and pepper for a creamy stovetop meal.

Typical price

$3.71for 4 servings

$0.93 per serving$3.71 for 4

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25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	15 oz	$0.60Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.64Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Spinach$0.35/oz typical	5 oz	$1.75Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.57

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

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Ingredients

1 lb spaghetti
1 container (15 oz) whole milk ricotta cheese
2 tbsp olive oil
2/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)
2 cloves garlic
1 lemon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1 container (5 oz) baby spinach

Steps

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Cook the spaghetti until tender, about 9 minutes, then reserve 1 cup pasta water and drain.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the garlic for 1 minute.
Stir in the ricotta, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and 1/2 cup pasta water.
Add the spaghetti and spinach, then toss over medium-low heat until the spinach wilts, about 3 minutes.
Stir in the parmesan and add more pasta water if needed.