Category: Pasta

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Italian Pasta Recipes Spinach Vegetarian

Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells

Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells make a satisfying and utterly delicious meal!

Ingredients

  • 4 oz Jumbo shells, cooked
  • 1 cup fresh spinach
  • 3 Tbsps ricotta cheese
  • 3 artichoke hearts, pickled
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ½ cup tomato basil sauce
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

Directions

  1. Cook the shells till al dente and set aside.
  2. Add olive oil and garlic to a pan till for 5 seconds. Add the spinach and wilt. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add chopped artichoke hearts. Mix in ricotta cheese and black pepper and mix well.
  3. Stuff the shells with the spinach-artichoke-ricotta mixture and top with warm tomato-basil sauce. Serve warm
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Italian Pasta Recipes Vegetarian

Cannellini Bean and Tomato Pasta

Cannellini Bean and Tomato Pasta cooked in white wine is beyond delicious!

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. dry pasta
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes, sliced in half
  • 1 15 oz. can cannellini beans, drained & rinsed
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/3 cup white wine, dry
  • ½ cup spinach, fresh
  • 2 Tbsps olive oil
  • 1/3 cup parmesan, grated (optional)
  • 1/3 cup fresh basil, chopped (optional)

Directions

  1. Add the pasta to a pot of boiling water with salt and cook till al dente. Reserve 1/3 cup of pasta water.
  2. Heat olive oil and garlic in a pan for a few seconds till the garlic is aromatic. Add the tomatoes and wine and cook covered for two minutes.
  3. Add the beans, and 1/3 cup pasta water and cook covered for 10 minutes.
  4. Mix in the pasta and spinach and stir till the spinach wilts.
  5. Top with parmesan and basil.