# Pasta al forno con spinaci e ricotta

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Diet: vegetarian
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g spinach
- 320 g fusilli pasta
- 1 whole leek
- 250 g ricotta cheese
- 50 g parmesan cheese
- 30 g almond flakes
- 1 bunch fresh thyme
- null extra virgin olive oil
- null salt
- null black pepper
- null milk

## Instructions

1. Finely chop the leek and sauté it in a pan with some olive oil.
2. Add the spinach to the pan and wilt it.
3. Transfer the wilted spinach to a blender and process until smooth.
4. Boil the pasta in salted water.
5. In a bowl, mix the ricotta cheese with fresh thyme, olive oil, salt, pepper, and a splash of milk to create a cream.
6. Drain the pasta and combine it with the spinach purée and part of the ricotta mixture.
7. Transfer the pasta to a baking dish drizzled with oil.
8. Top with dollops of the remaining ricotta cream, almond flakes, grated parmesan, and a drizzle of olive oil.
9. Bake until golden and crisp.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/3476378946096377
- Creator: Giallozafferano
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/08f03179-444f-4af5-8d5b-285bcdefc1df
- Extracted: 2026-11-06

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