Saturday, July 14, 2012

THIS IS VEGAN UNTIL YOU ADD THE PRAWNS SO ENJOY DAN:

PENNE PASTA WITH RICOTTA SAUCE WITH SPINACH by CHEF DAN:
Serves 4

INGREDIENTS.

3 cups penne pasta or ziti pasta
1 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup light ricotta cheese
1/3-cup milk
5 cups baby spinach
3 garlic cloves
4 tomatoes,DICED
1/8-teaspoon fresh ground whole nutmeg
2 teaspoons snipped fresh thyme
2 teaspoons fresh snipped basil
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat olive oil in a skillet and start salted water to boil for pasta.
2. Add garlic to skillet and cook 1 minute.
3. Stir in spinach,diced tomatoes, nutmeg, and stir until spinach is wilted.
4. Stir in ricotta, milk and parmesan cheese.
5. Add pasta to boiling water and cook until al dente.
6. Cook ricotta mixture until creamy, about 5 minutes.
7. Put spinach and tomato mixture into a bowl.
8. Drain pasta and add to the sauce.
9. Toss the pasta and sauce together.
10. Serve with basil and thyme on top.

EXTRA:
1. Add prawns about 12 ounces(peeled and deveined)
2. In step 2 while cooking garlic add prawns and cook for 3-5 minutes.
3. So mix in the prawns with pasta and sauce mixture.
ENJOY DAN: BON-APPETITE!!

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