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.