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Prep time
5 minutes
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Cook time
15 minutes
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Serves
2
Author Notes
A creamy pasta with sautéed spinach, crispy bacon and ricotta. This pasta could very well be your next obsession. It’s flavor packed with a hearty ricotta sauce that might make you crave for pasta night. It’s light, satisfying and it can be thrown together in about 20 minutes. Made with only a few ingredients, this pasta fits the bill perfectly. —Anna Chwistek | Serving Dumplings
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Ingredients
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200 grams
(7 oz) pasta, like shells or orecchiette
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150 grams
(5.3 oz) spinach
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250 grams
(8.8 oz) salted bacon bits
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150 grams
(5.3 oz) ricotta
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100 milliliters
(1/4 cup) cooking cream
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2
garlic cloves, minced
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1
small onion, finely chopped
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1/2 teaspoon
each: salt, black pepper, dried oregano, sweet paprika, red pepper flakes
Directions
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Cook the pasta in a large pot of generously salted boiling water, until al dente. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water.
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Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add bacon, cook until crispy and golden brown, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Add garlic and onion, cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in the seasoning.
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Add spinach and stir until slightly wilted. Pour cream and bring to a boil. Then add ricotta and stir until combined. Toss with pasta and add a splash of cooking water. Stir and add more water if needed, to create a glossy sauce. Season with more salt or pepper if needed.
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Serve immediately with an extra sprinkle of red pepper flakes. Enjoy!
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