Roasted Red Pepper Ricotta Pasta

Name: Roasted Red Pepper Ricotta Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean, American, Italian
Ingredients: 2 Tomatoes (I used Roma tomatoes); 1 jar Roasted Red Peppers (I used a 12 oz jar; drained ); 3 cloves Garlic; 1 cup Ricotta; 1 tsp Paprika; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 1/4 tsp Dried Basil; 1/2 tsp Ras El Hanout (see note); 1 lb Pasta (I used rigatoni; reserve 1/2 cup pasta water); 1 Lemon (divided ); 2 cups Spinach; 1/4 cup Fresh Parsley (roughly chopped; additional to serve); Salt & Pepper (to taste); Parmesan Cheese (optional to serve)

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:20min

This easy pasta recipe is full of Mediterranean flavors along with creamy ricotta for a luxurious sauce!

Updated at: Fri, 15 Sep 2023 17:17:38 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories557.9 kcal (28%)

Total Fat8.8 g (13%)

Carbs97.1 g (37%)

Sugars6.1 g (7%)

Protein20.7 g (41%)

Sodium984.3 mg (49%)

Fiber5 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2Tomatoes

I used Roma tomatoes

1 jarRoasted Red Peppers

I used a jar, drained

3cloves garlic

1 cupricotta

1 tsppaprika

1 tspsalt

½ tspblack pepper

¼ tspdried basil

½ tspRas El Hanout

1 lbPasta

I used rigatoni, reserve 1/2 cup pasta water

1Lemon

divided

2 cupsspinach

¼ cupFresh Parsley

roughly chopped, additional to serve

Instructions

Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Step 1

Add all roasted red pepper sauce ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth.

Other Instructions

Step 2

Meanwhile, cook pasta to al dente according to package instructions in salted water. Reserve a 1/2 cup of pasta water for later. Drain and set aside.

Step 3

Pour the blended roasted red pepper sauce to the empty pot you cooked the pasta in or to a separate pan if you are cooking the pasta at the same time. Heat the sauce over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Step 4

Squeeze in the juice of 1/2 a lemon, the spinach, and fresh parsley. Stir to combine and wilt the spinach.

Step 5

Transfer over the cooked pasta, adding splashes of pasta water as needed to reach your desired consistency. Make sure everything is well combined. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.

Step 6

Divide among bowls and serve with additional lemon juice, fresh parsley, parmesan cheese, and a drizzle of olive oil as desired.

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