Pasta With Swiss Chard
Total Time: 30 mins
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 2
- 4 ounces dried bow tie pasta or 4 ounces mostaccioli pasta
- 6 ounces swiss chard or 6 ounces spinach
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/3 cup light ricotta cheese
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 dash ground nutmeg
- 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped (es)
- 2 tablespoons finely shredded parmesan cheese
Recipe
- 1 cook pasta according to package directions, except omit any oil or salt. drain. return pasta to saucepan; cover and keep warm.
- 2 cut out and discard center ribs from swiss chard or remove stems from spinach.
- 3 coarsely chop greens; set aside.
- 4 in a large nonstick skillet cook garlic in hot oil over medium heat for 15 seconds. add greens. cook over medium-low heat about 3 minutes or until greens are wilted, stirring frequently.
- 5 stir in ricotta cheese, milk, basil, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. cook and stir for 3 to 5 minutes more or until heated through.
- 6 add the ricotta mixture and tomato to cooked pasta; toss gently to combine. sprinkle each serving with parmesan cheese.
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