Pasta with Spinach, Ricotta, Ham Recipe by John Spottiswood.

+Add

This is one of our family staples. It is healthy and delicious! Two of our kids say it is their favorite dish. We've adapted it from Marcella Hazan. It's easy to throw together and great the next day too.

Prep time: 10 Minutes	Italian
Cook time: 15 Minutes	Servings: 6

• Current rating: 9.0
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10

Average 4.3/5

3 votes

click hearts to rate

3 reviews
0 comments
6232 views

Toolbox

Save Recipe

Add personal note

Translate!

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving	%DV
Serving Size 229g
Recipe makes 6 servings
Calories 187
Calories from Fat 100	53%
Total Fat 11.33g	14%
Saturated Fat 5.78g	23%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 35mg	12%
Sodium 680mg	28%
Potassium 928mg	27%
Total Carbs 15.24g	4%
Dietary Fiber 4.6g	15%
Sugars 7.54g	5%
Protein 7.98g	13%

detailed view

how is this calculated?

Ingredients Convert Measures

• 2 lbs fresh spinach or 2 10oz pkgs frozen spinach (thawed)
• 4 tbsp butter (can substitute some olive oil for health)
• 4 oz boiled ham, chopped (less, more, or none to taste)
• Whole nutmeg (or powdered)
• 1/2 cup fresh ricotta (we use lowfat)
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• 1 lb rotini, penne, maccheroncini, or rigatoni pasta (we use Barilla Plus -- tasty & healthy)
• Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions

1. Squeeze the moisture out of the spinach and chop it fine
2. Boil water and cook and drain pasta.
3. Put half the butter in a saute pan and turn to medium high. When butter foams, add ham, turn 2-3 times, then add spinach and liberal pinches of salt--the spinach needs it for flavor. Turn to high and saute spinach, turning frequently, for about 2 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and mix in nutmeg, grated or powdered (no more than 1/8 tsp).
5. Toss the pasta with the contents of the pan, plus the ricotta, the remaining butter, and the 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
6. Serve with salad, warm bread, and Parmesan and Pepper on the side.

Menus and Pairings

Goes Well With: bread, tomato and cucumber salad

Reviews

Post a Recipe!

CookEatShare Themes!

CookEatShare Groups!