Spinach Pasta Sauce

🥘 Ingredients

• olive oil 2 tablespoons
• garlic 1 teaspoon, minced
• onion ½ cup, finely diced
• baby spinach 11 ounces
• frozen peas 1 cup, thawed
• water
• pasta 1 pound
• ricotta cheese 1 cup
• Parmesan cheese ½ cup, grated
• salt
• pepper

1. 1

   Add the olive oil to a medium skillet over medium-low heat. When warm, add the garlic and ? onion . Stir and cook for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
2. 2

   Add the baby spinach and stir to wilt.
3. 3

   When wilted, turn off the heat, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes .
4. 4

   (If using ? frozen peas instead of ricotta, add them to the pan before you cover it so they thaw as the pan sits.)
5. 5

   Meanwhile, bring a large pot of - water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water. Drain the pasta and set aside.
6. 6

   Add the spinach mixture, the ricotta cheese (or &frozen peas), 2 tablespoon of the pasta cooking water, and the Parmesan cheese to a blender . Blend very smooth, adding a little more water if needed to blend well.
7. 7

   Add as much sauce as you like to the cooked pasta and season to taste with - salt and - pepper . (You may have a little sauce left over after tossing with the cooked pasta to coat, depending on how saucy you want it. You can save that for another meal.)
8. 8

   Serve with additional Parmesan cheese and optional toppings, if desired.