Spinach Ricotta Pasta

This recipe is for 10+ months

Spinach Ricotta Pasta is a beautiful, vibrant, tasty dish. Perfect for those days that you are short on time and need something quick and nutritious to make for lunch or dinner time. Made with only 4 clean, healthy ingredients that you probably have in your kitchen right now. Creamy ricotta, blended with sauteed garlic, spinach, and a splash of pasta water, into a yummy, nutritious, healthy sauce that kids will enjoy. If you have a picky toddler on your hand, you can call the pasta something fun! Try acting like the hulk, showing how strong it makes you or call it monster pasta, make fun monster faces and sounds, while eating it. Try to be playful during mealtime.

For parents, spinach ricotta pasta is a quick and versatile meal. It can be made in under 20 minutes, and you can easily adapt it by adding other veggies like peas or zucchini, or incorporating proteins like shredded chicken, shrimp, fish, etc. for a heartier dish. The combination of spinach, ricotta, and pasta offers a balanced mix of protein, iron, fiber, calcium and healthy fats, making it a nourishing choice for growing kids. It’s also a great option for meal prep—you can make a big batch and store leftovers in the fridge or freezer, ensuring you always have a nutritious meal on hand for busy family days. For younger babies you can take out a portion for baby and add some salt to the rest.

Whether topped with a sprinkle of Parmesan or enjoyed as is, spinach ricotta pasta is a great way to encourage kids to eat their greens in a delicious way.

Substitutions:

Spinach: Can be replaced with kale

Ricotta: Can be replaced with cottage cheese or farmers cheese

Garlic: Can be replaced with 1/4 tsp garlic powder

Pasta: You can use any pasta you like, gluten-free pasta, red lentil pasta, chickpea pasta, brown rice pasta, etc.

What you need:

Any small blender will work fine to blend up the sauce

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