SpinachMushroomRicottaSauce < GuthrieFamily

Spinach-Mushroom-Ricotta Sauce with Pasta

Ingredients

1 box	frozen chopped spinach
1 Tbsp	EVOO
1 bag	fresh mushrooms
1 small	onion, chopped
	garlic
1 1/3 c	chicken broth
3/4 tsp	dried thyme
3/4 tsp	dried marjoram
1/4 tsp	nutmeg
1 1/2 c	ricotta cheese
1/4 c	Parmesan cheese
	salt and pepper
12 oz	pasta, cooked according to directions

Preparation

Squeeze spinach, set aside.

On medium high heat, heat oil then add mushrooms and onions and cook until they're beginning to brown, stirring.

Add the garlic and cook 2 minutes. Stir in the broth, spinach, thyme, marjoram, nutmeg and pepper. Simmer six minutes.

Stir in the ricotta and half the parmesan. Turn heat to medium low and stir until heated through. Toss with the pasta and sprinkle remaining parmesan on top.

-- JMagGuthrie - 21 Nov 2010

Topic revision: r1 - 2010-11-21 - JMagGuthrie