serves
2
prep
10 minutes
cook
30 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
2
people
preparation
10
minutes
cooking
30
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 200 g penne
- 250 g low-fat ricotta
- 250 g frozen spinach, thawed and excess liquid removed
- 6 slices prosciutto, chopped
- 60 g (¾ cup) grated parmesan
- 160 ml (⅔ cup) milk
- ¾ cup napolitana-style pasta sauce
- salt and cracked black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180°C. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil and cook penne until al dente. Drain.
Mix together the ricotta, spinach, prosciutto, ½ cup parmesan and milk. Stir through the pasta and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the pasta sauce over the base of a baking dish (see note). Top with the ricotta and spinach mixture. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Stand for five minutes before serving.
Note
• You can use one large, four-cup capacity baking dish or two, two-cup capacity dishes.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
