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Creamy Spinach & Walnut Fusilli with Lemon Zest Recipe

Name: Creamy Spinach & Walnut Fusilli with Lemon Zest
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 220 g Fusilli pasta; 2 Garlic cloves, minced; 200 g Fresh spinach; 100 g Frozen peas; 2 Tbsp Ricotta cheese; 1 Tsp Yellow miso paste; 1/4 Tsp Nutmeg; 1 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil; 30 g Walnuts, chopped; 1 Lemon, zested; Salt and pepper to taste

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This is a yummy pasta dish with a twist. It has curly fusilli noodles mixed with creamy spinach. We add walnuts for a crunch and lemon for a fresh taste. It's a warm, cozy meal that makes you feel good inside.

Ingredients

220 g Fusilli pasta

2 Garlic cloves, minced

200 g Fresh spinach

100 g Frozen peas

2 Tbsp Ricotta cheese

1 Tsp Yellow miso paste

1/4 Tsp Nutmeg

1 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil

30 g Walnuts, chopped

1 Lemon, zested

Salt and pepper to taste

Method

Boil the fusilli pasta in salted water until it's al dente, about 10 minutes. Save 1 cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta and set it aside.

In a pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.

Add the fresh spinach, frozen peas, and a pinch of salt and pepper to the pan. Cook for 3 minutes until the spinach is wilted and the peas are warm.

Remove the pan from the heat. Take half of the spinach and pea mixture and put it in a blender. Add 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water, the ricotta cheese, yellow miso paste, and nutmeg. Blend until it's very smooth.

Pour the creamy sauce back into the pan with the remaining spinach and peas. Add the cooked fusilli and gently mix everything together. If the sauce is too thick, add a little more pasta water until it's just right.

Stir in the chopped walnuts and lemon zest, then taste and add more salt and pepper if you need it.

Serve the pasta in bowls. You can sprinkle a little more lemon zest on top if you like.

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