Pasta With Spinach Ricotta

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This is an easy, colorful, yummy dish. I happen to love it....hope you will also. I've been making it for years, and don't remember where it came from.

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Steps

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Boil pasta in salted water until firm but cooked.

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Place in bowl.

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In sausepan , melt butter , sautee pine nuts until they just brown , add garlic and cook 1 minute.

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Add spinach and salt , pepper , and nutmeg to taste.

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Mix sauce into pasta , add riccota and basil.

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Adjust seasonings to taste.

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Sprinkle with parmesan cheese , and serve at once.

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Ingredients

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unsalted butter, pine nuts, ricotta cheese, frozen chopped spinach, garlic clove, basil leaves, penne, salt, pepper, nutmeg, parmesan cheese