Browned Butter Sauce with Spinach & Ricotta

By Tonya_Speed

The best pasta for this sauce in Penne.

7 points per serving (8 people).

Ingredients

• 6 Tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp chopped fresh sage
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup chopped frozen spinach
• 2 Tbsp heavy cream
• 1/2 cup ricotta
• 1/2 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano

Preparation

Step 1

Toss this sauce with 1 pound cooked pasta.

In a small saucepan, butter salt over medium-low heat. Add sage and onion and cook until golden, then add frozen spinach and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and ricotta and remove from the heat. Add grated cheese when tossing with pasta.