Pacific Northwest Prawn, Ricotta And Spinach Pasta

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 3 tablespoons fresh basil, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 cups penne pasta
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 12 ounces large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 4 roma tomatoes, chopped
• 2 cups packed baby spinach leaves
• 3/4 cup firm ricotta cheese, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, shaved

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine first five ingredients; set aside.
• 2 in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta for 10 minutes or until tender but firm.
• 3 stir in prepared olive oil mixture. cover to keep warm.
• 4 in a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium-high heat. add garlic and cook for 1 minute. add prawns and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 5 add tomatoes, cooked pasta and spinach and toss over the heat just until the spinach is wilted.
• 6 sprinkle with ricotta and parmesan and fold in gently.
• 7 serve immediately.