Saffron pasta with spinach and ricotta

Name: Saffron pasta with spinach and ricotta
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: freshly grated Parmesan, to serve; pinch of freshly grated nutmeg; 75 g (2½ oz) unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon salt; 300 g (10 oz) frozen spinach, thawed, drained and finely chopped; pinch of saffron threads; 10 ml (¼ fl oz) olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 100 g (3¼ oz) ricotta or cream cheese; 300 g (10 oz) plain flour; 125 ml (4 fl oz) cream; 3 eggs, lightly beaten

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

Pasta

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

The bright yellow saffron pasta needed for this particular recipe is as simple to make as plain fresh pasta. Teamed with a delicious spinach and ricotta sauce, this dish is perfect for vegetarians.