Dinner for 1

Spinach Tomato Dill Linguine

Name: Spinach Tomato Dill Linguine
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 servings whole wheat linguine; 1/2 cup ricotta cheese; 1 cup reserved pasta water; 2 cups spinach; 3 tbsp sun dried tomato dill seasoning mix from the golden fig

$7.93for 420 minServes 1

Whole-wheat linguine is tossed with ricotta, spinach, pasta water, and sun-dried tomato dill seasoning for a creamy meal.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 4 oz$0.10/oz typical	4 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 4 oz$0.17/oz typical	4 oz	$0.68Typical price
	Spinach, 2 oz$0.35/oz typical	2 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Artichoke hearts, 1.25 oz$0.18/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$1.98

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20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
1servings (the source says 3, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.98 per serving$7.93 for 4

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Ingredients

4 servings whole wheat linguine
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup reserved pasta water
2 cups spinach
3 tbsp sun dried tomato dill seasoning mix from the golden fig

Steps

Boil the linguine in a large pot of salted water until tender, following the package cooking time.
Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain the linguine.
Return the hot pasta to the pot and stir in ricotta, seasoning mix, and 1/2 cup pasta water.
Add spinach and toss over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes, adding more pasta water until creamy and wilted.
Cook until the sauce is hot, then serve immediately.